I have converted to 16 s . whats wrong with removing the spare and loose
some weight.  If need to replace tire , have vehicle towed to nearest shop,
all of my driving is on paved roads

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 9:57 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> The GoWesty steel wheels use the common 60 degree cone nut as used on many
> aftermarket wheels. You may still need to check for length if using bolts
> or closed end lug nuts.  For the screw in stud conversion kits be extremely
> careful especially anytime the tires are re0installed. I have seen them
> fail at the threads where screwed into the rotor.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Richard Smith (Smirby)
> Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 12:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Spare tire location
>
> For those who will be running alloy wheels but keep a steel wheel as a
> spare, consider also carrying a set of appropriate / previous lug
> nuts/bolts. The shoulders (and sometimes the diameter) of the lug
> nuts/bolts vary from the alloy to the steel.
>
> My new alloy wheels came with new nuts and I converted the fronts from
> bolts to studs that take the nuts (came in the kit). These have a slightly
> different size, too, so I have a different wrench for them.
>
> In my jack bag - still have the original plastic bag that came with the
> van, which seems incredible to me that a plastic bag would last 34 years -
> I keep a set of the old nuts (from the rear, which was always studs) so
> that I can use my old steel spare.
>
> …r
>
> > On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:29 AM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >
> > I keep a tire puncture repair kit handy, as well as a compressor, and
> have never had to put my spare on since I bought my van in 1987!  I've put
> over 120k miles on it.
> >
> > The only tire issue I had was in 1992, when I hit ice on the highway,
> was blown off the road, and my tire was knocked off the rim and deflated.
> Needless to say, a tow truck was needed, and the tire was remounted and was
> driving again using the same tire.  The HD multi-ply tires tend to hold up
> very well.  Frankly, I'd rather keep a 185/R14 in the clam shell, for
> safety and short drives.
> >
> > I've upgraded to 16" rims, and as Dennis said, the diameter is close and
> I have 2WD, so I'm glad to have it set up this way.
> >
> > Jack R.
> > 84 Westy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Chris S
> > Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 8:33 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Spare tire location
> >
> > I recently engaged in same conversation on FB Vanagon group because I
> thought so too. I’m not so sure now because there does not seem to be a lot
> of structure behind the spare.  After 21 years of Vanagon ownership put me
> in the “plausible” club.
> >
> > Chris.
> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> >
> >> Wiadomość napisana przez Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> w dniu 4/1/21, o godz.
> 18:05:
> >>
> >> The vanagon spare tire laying flat right up front like that is there
> >> to absorb energy when you run into something.
> >>
> >> Rob
> >> Vwrobb@gmail.com
>