The OE belt I currently have is # 3211148, it has over 2200 miles on it and the width is about 1.230".
I have two new Gates belts # 21C4140, one measures under 1.200" (brand new, never used) and the other I just purchased measures about 1.230. That’s a huge difference for the same belt!
Gates website says the belt should be 1.219", the Amazon seller said the belt should be 1.281" wide.
All these #’s are so inconsistent!! Anyone know the real specs? I can’t even find a spec on a new OE belt, let alone what the minimum thickness should be. The manual just says measure against the width of a new one. Well my old one is wider than one of my new belts and about the same as my other new one, so that doesn’t tell me much.
I sent Gates an email, just waiting on a response from them. Thought I’d ask here and see if anyone has been through this before and found any useful information.
Should I just get an OE belt and keep the Gates for a spare? Will the new OE belt be wider than my widest Gates belt?
