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Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

a container for the spare tire

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

distance from one side of a tire to the other

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Tire inserts with a white wall, for 15-inch wheels

Camper equipment
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Device for carrying a spare tire on a vehicle

Brakes and suspension
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Aluminum or steel frame that provides a framework for the tire

Mailing list slang

Friendly Local Auto Tire Store

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Engine and fuel systems
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Original type of tire used on VWs through the mid 1960s, with plies that run diagonally from one bead to the other.

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Distance between the tire contact point and the air intake system of the engine

Transmission and drivetrain
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A system that directs power to the wheel with better grip, reducing tire wear

Bus terminology

Special model of the bus , based on the Standard bus , first available in 1951. The most notable feature was the smaller engine lid than the previous Barndoors , and a rear hatch hinged at the bottom, which allowed stretchers to be loaded into the interior of the bus . The gas tank and spare tire were moved in order to accomodate the rear hatch.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited

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