At 8:35 PM 11/1/98, Michael Modl wrote:
>In a message dated 11/1/98 1:11:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>davidson@SIERRA.NET writes:
>
><< One thing to consider if you have a Syncro and want to go off road with it:
> Larger wheels mean that your wheel rims will be closer to the rocks.
> You will have less air between the wheel and the rocks.
> I have a Syncro and I'm staying with stock 14" wheels.
> Bill
> 90 Syncro Westy
> Lake Tahoe, CA >>
>
> Hi Bill, I have a syncro too. I have 16" wheels with 215-65-16 tires.  I have
>more rubber between the rim and the pavement than stock setup with the 14"
>rims.

        Howzzatt?

        205 x .7  = 143.5 mm  section height

        215 x .65 = 139.75mm  section height

        which would mean that there's  3.75mm LESS height betwen rim and
        pavement.

>Handling is great and the syncro looks like what it should look like.
>It filled in the gap in the fenders. The van rides about 1.5 inches higher.

        Interesting...How does a 1 inch change in radius result in a 1.5inch
        change in ride height IF, as seen above, theres NO *increase* in
        tire section height?

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