My syncro has the OEM 16" wheels and they are 5.5" wide... I have P225/60
16s mounted on there with no problems.   This winter I am going to
Bridgestone Dueler AT at LT215/70 16 which will get me a little taller and
a little narrower... I have a BFG catalog here some where and I was reading
that the 225/70 16" All Terrains need 6.0" as a minimum...  Cutting it
kinda close for the 5.5" wheels.  The 15s than Ken sells are cheaper than
the steel OEM 16" wheels...

At 08:42 PM 27/08/1999 -0400, Derek Drew wrote:
>I have been wondering about the 16" version of the Syncro. I see that the
>factory stock tire for this vehicle is only 5.5 inches wide. Therefore, I
>was wondering if one wanted to get the tallest tires possible whether one
>would want to get a narrower wheel than 6.5 inches in order to fit them in
>there.
>
>I am thinking of getting wheels of about 30 inches tall.
>
>At 01:30 AM 8/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>Just got my new 'summer' wheels and tires for my Westy Syncro. For anyone
>>thinking of the easy upgrade to 15" factory wheels, the 5-spoke 'star'
>>wheels from South Africa are the perfect way to go. A factory fit, and a
>>great price to boot. I believe Ken Wilford ( http://www.vanagain.com ) sells
>>these, although I bought mine from the source. (sorry, Ken!) These are 6.5
>>inches in width, with a 30mm offset, designed specifically for the Vanagon.
>>They also use the factory alloy wheel nuts, and don't require a longer
>>length wheel lug.
>>
>>For tires, I purchased the Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693, 235/75-15, LT-C rated
>>(6-ply rating) from The Tire Rack (1-800-445-0179). Nice open on/off road
>>tread design, modern carcass, beading to protect the wheel lip. I think this
>>is the largest tire that will fit without modifications to the body, and oh
>>do they fill up the wheelwells nicely! With these wheels, there are no
>>contact points at all. I'll let you know how they perform on pavement as
>>well as offroad soon. Hope to see some of you at BBTA next weekend!
>>
>>Karl
>>'87 Westy Syncro 1.9TD
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