Spend some cash and get some OEM 16" wheels with 205R16s install on them.
Almost 29" of tire and it is a factory size.  They will fit, but you will
have problems in gumbo as there is *just* enough room between the tire and
the rear trailing arm!

At 22:37 27/05/1999 EDT, Roger&Zoe Ann Banker wrote:
>Hi all.  When new tire time rolls around, we want something quieter and
>stronger, suitable for sustained high speed (5 cylinder engine coming soon!).
> We now have LT27X8 1/2-14" Dunlop Radial Rovers on stock Syncro 6" rims.
>Our Syncro Adventurewagen is heavy and often carries a lot, and goes off road
>on occasion, so I want to stay with this size, or the passenger equivalent of
>225/70-14.  Anything smaller is not sufficient for sand and off-road,
>anything larger causes clearance problems.  Preferred load capacity is 1600+
>lbs.  I like these rims, and when going off-road the extra sidewall flex
>available from tall tires on 14" rims is a plus, so we don't want to go 15".
>But the 14" selection looks pretty limited.  We are in Southern California.
>Any suggestions are appreciated, and thanks in advance.
>Zoe Ann & Roger
>1987 4x5 Syncro Adventurewagen
>
>

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