Roger,do you know the diameter of your tyres?Do you have any clearance probs?I just wonder if we had of gone to the 75 series,would we be scrubbing,on lock.How is the drivability of your bus?Acceleration, uphill etc?
--- In
Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, Roger Bell <bellrmit@.. .> wrote:
>
> Hi Fellows,
> I'm currently running 215/70R16 Cooper Discoverer H/T Tyres on the VW 51/2" x 16 rims. I bought 4 almost new tyres from someone who changed the original rims on a Toyota Hilux plus 2 new ones to give me 6 to circulate with 2 spares.I went for the predominately road tyre with the lower 70 profile as I find the majority of my driving is on bitumen and I was looking for something relatively quiet, longlasting with reasonable grip and
roadholding. Ideally I would also have an aggressive set of mud tyres for going off road but I compromise by carrying chains if I am going somewhere really muddy.
> Â I previously had Hankook Dynamic RF04 which was a block pattern 80/20 all terrain tyre with a slightly higher profile but narrower section (205 x 75). I got about 60,000kms circulating the 6 of them. I haven't found too much trouble getting the tyres I want with the 16" rims but I would have more options if they were 6" wide instead of 51/2" The slightly lower profile of the current tyres also means I can fit the chains on all wheels whereas before I only had enough clearance for the front wheels.
> You can see from my postings I am a little old lady who only uses the syncro to go to church on Sundays.
> Cheers
> Roger
> PS I have my original 14" rims/tyres/hubcaps advertised on the www.kombiclub. com site as I found IÂ haven't used
them.
>
> --- On Thu, 10/12/09, Gary Cookson <gary@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Gary Cookson <gary@...>
> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Re: Tyre Placard.
> To:
Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com> Received: Thursday, 10 December, 2009, 7:04 PM
>
>
> Â
>
>
>
> Ben, I'm jumping in and answering on Roger's behalf. He has a set of genuine VW 16" steel wheels. The sort that were fitted to the factory 16 Syncros.
>
>
> Not many of them in Aus i imagine, they fetch a fair bit over in Europe.
>
>
>
> Not sure what tyres they are though.
>
>
> What rims are you running?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Gary
>
>
> On 10/12/2009, at 9:44 PM, bencroft96 wrote:
>
>
>
> Â
>
> Hi Roger,Do you have 16 inch wheels?Can you tell us what rim they are?What tyres do you run?I have recentley put Yoky A/Ts Tyres onboard,and have nothing but praise for the package.My vehicle is better than it ever has been.Buying tyres for 16 inch tyres was a major drama.
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, Roger Bell <bellrmit@ .> wrote:
> >
> > Les,
> > This is my original 14" wheel foil sticker which seems to be the same as yours in style and location. The 16" one was demanded and added when the original owner also purchased  factory 16" wheels.ÂÂ
> > I agree my musings on the reason for the wording on Ben's sticker was pure
speculation.
> > Cheers
> > Roger
> > --- On Thu, 10/12/09, bencroft96 <bencroft96@ ...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: bencroft96 <bencroft96@ ...>
> > Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Re: Tyre Placard.
> > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > Received: Thursday, 10 December, 2009, 4:58 PM
> >
> >
> > ÂÂ
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello all,as my computing skills are next to zero, one day I will be able to send photos.I am not the only one who has this sticker though.Phill, you know were I will be on monday.Maybe you could come and take some photos.
> >
> > --- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, "Les Harris" <leslieharris@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Roger,
> > >
> > > Without knowing the origin of the sticker on
Ben's Syncro, we are just
> > > speculating. I owned several Type 3s but have no recollection of the tyre
> > > placards on them. Ben's sticker covers 5 ½ " and 6" rims, so would cover T3
> > > 2WD as well as AWD. The last characters "T-2+5" are a puzzle on their own.
> > > I have attached another pic of the placard on my Syncro, showing that it is
> > > in the same place as Ben's â€" left hand A pillar immediately under the door
> > > check link.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben,
> > >
> > > Is it possible for you to post a picture of your sticker? It might ring a
> > > bell with someone, either here or overseas. As you say, you can't be the
> > > only one with it. Mine is an aluminium foil sticker. Is yours foil or
> > > paper?
> > >
> >
>
> > >
> > > Could I ask everyone to take ten seconds to look at their own Syncro?
> > >
> > > Les
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > > From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > > [mailto:Syncro_ T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Roger Bell
> > > Sent: 10 December 2009 00:12
> > > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > > Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Re: Tyre Placard.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I remember my brother had a square back type 3 VW in the 70's that had
> > > original equipment 6ply tyres -hardly a necessity given its weight/load
> > > capacity. The explanation he was given was they were just that bit
more
> > > expensive to make the local content reach the desired percentage. I am sure
> > > all our syncros were fully imported but there could have been some similar
> > > loophole in tariffs as they shuttled between Germany and Austria in the 80's
> > > which gave an advantage to lesser spec tyres and hence the placard.(There' s
> > > no such restriction on my foil ones for 14" and 16" wheels.)
> > >
> > > On the other hand this speculation may be just that- idle erroneous
> > > speculation on my part which wouldn't pass Les's first test of verifyable
> > > engineering knowledge..
> > >
> > > Don't they reckon if you are wondering whether there has been a conspiracy
> > > or a cockup always go for the cockup!
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Roger
> >
>
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 9/12/09, Les Harris <leslieharris@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Les Harris <leslieharris@ ...>
> > > Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Re: Tyre Placard. [1 Attachment]
> > > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > > Received: Wednesday, 9 December, 2009, 6:37 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben,
> > >
> > > Attached is a pic of the tyre placard on my Syncro. This bears a VAG number
> > > and can reasonably be presumed to be the original placard fitted by VAG.
> > >
> > > Regarding the cautionary aspect of the placard on your vehicle, I would have
> > > to dig through the ADRs for the period to see if it is ADR related.
> > >
> > > Going
back a bit earlier in VAG history, the owners handbooks for new
> > > Beetles always carried a section on tyres which stated (fahrvergnugen
> > > notwithstanding) that high speed driving was the enemy of long tyre life.
> > > Given the level of tyre technology at the time, this was reasonable. I
> > > wonder if the placard on your Syncro is a continuation of this earlier time.
> > >
> > > Les
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia
> > > @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of bencroft96
> > > Sent: 08 December 2009 22:28
> > > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > > Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Re: Tyre Placard.
> > >
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The tyre placard is a sticker that is just under the nsf check strap,it
> > > reads.
> > > RECOMENDED COLD TYRE IFLATION PRESSURE
> > > Tyre-185 R-14c Rim-5 1/2 Jx14
> > > FRONT 300kpa REAR 370kpa
> > > Tyre-205 R-14c Rim-6Jx14
> > > FRONT 250kpa REAR 300kpa
> > > WHEN FITTED WITH THESE TYRES,THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN FOR PROLONGED
> > > PERIODS AT HIGH SPEEDS. T-2+5
> > >
> > > I do have an Atco compliance plate with build date 6/89,rivited on osf,under
> > > check strap.
> > > Maybe this warning has to do with the different tyre pressures front to
> > > rear?I cant be the only one with it though.
> > >
> > > --- In Syncro_T3_Australia
> > > <
http://au.mc531. mail.yahoo. com/mc/compose? to=Syncro_ T3_Australia% 40yahoogro
> > > ups.com> @yahoogroups. com, "bencroft96" <bencroft96@ ...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hang on guys,Ill go down and have a good look at it
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now
> > > <
http://au.rd. yahoo.com/ movies/mailtagli ne/*http: /au.movies. yahoo.com/ sessio
> > > n-times/> .
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
> > Win 1 of 4
Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7.
> > Enter now:
http://au.docs. yahoo.com/ homepageset/
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now:
http://au.movies. yahoo.com/ session-times/>