Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 02:12:18 -0600
Reply-To: ccc1 <cc1@EMAIL.CZ>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: ccc1 <cc1@EMAIL.CZ>
Subject: Re: Hubcaps
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Randy:
I don't know if you are aware of this, but BFG (nor any other tire maker) recommends less than a 6 inch wide wheel for a 27 X 8.5 tire (American Vanagons came equipped with 5.5 inch wide steel wheels). That might partially explain the sidewall "ballooning" that you mentioned. Secondly, I don't mean to be picky, but you (and others) are mistaking your terminology: HUBCAPS are what originally came on VW bugs and busses, and cover (or cap) the wheel hub or center only. WHEELCOVERS are what came on most Vanagons and cover, well, the entire wheel. I have been using bug-type hub caps on my steel wheels with 27 X 8.5 tires for over two years, without losing any. They fit very snugly, and obviously have no problems with contacting the tire sidewalls.
Cary
----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Charrette
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: Hubcaps
On this subject I have a question. I put 27X8.5 BFG AT's on my 14" steel rims. Now I can not get a set of hubcaps to stay on! I've gone through 4 sets and they all fly off at highway speeds. Upon a close inspection I can see that the tire does sort of "balloon" out past the rim on the side. This I think is not allowing the hub cap to seat all the way. Anyone else have this problem. At this point, unless I find a sure fit I will run this till it's time for tires then upgrade to 15" alloys.
Randy
87' Syncro
>From: Joe Federici
>Reply-To: Joe Federici
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Hubcaps
>Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 18:42:31 -0500
>
>Speaking of hubcaps I've got 4 forsale if anyone needs a set. They
>are in good to fair shape. I'm happy to send pics. I'd rather not
>ship but will if interested. Not sure what the going rate is? 80.00
>for the set.
>
>Joe F.
>
>New Jersey.
>
>JFF
>
>
>>Your experiences are one of the reasons I switched to Alloys. I got
>>tired of lost hub caps myself.
>>
>>However, some times. Most folks don't realize that hubcaps need to
>>be
>>fitted on in a particular orientation (well some hubcaps, not all).
>>If
>>you look on the inside of the hub cap you will notice a cut out
>>area
>>for the valve stem. Make sure you have that cutout positioned over
>>the
>>valve, otherwise the valve can prevent the hubcap from seating
>>properly
>>and make it easier to pop off when you hit a bump in the road.
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