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• Michelin - Tire Selector
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 12:30:58 -0600
  ...http://michelin.tireselector.com/ would suggest as suitable tires for my '87 Westfalia. It came up with a blank --" A tire size suitable for...
• Re: What's up with radiator hoses and tire size???
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:27:53 -0400
  ...It all makes sense now ;-) I'll look on the pillar for the OE tire size and thus I'll know which hoses to...
• Re: Tire pressures
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:57:06 -0700
  ...Max Pressure in Tires Jim, that 51 PSI MAX rating is just that, the max the tire maker desigen the tire for. it is...
• Re: 15 inch wheels: tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:57:09 -0500
  The 205/65-15 is really the stock size tire. Why spend $$ on 15" rims? You will need a reinforced or load range "C...
• Re: What do you guys think about these tires?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:33:10 -0500
  ...The price is great at $43 for > 205/80/14's > > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Winterf > orce&vehicleSearch...
• Re: tire needs resolved, I guess
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:31:24 -0500
  ...All are rolling on tires bought from Discount Tire. On the West Coast they operate as America's Tire. I have patronized them for...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:31:53 -0700
  Are you intentionally missing the facts? The TireRack website says the Eurovan 225-60R16 tires must be XL. The means Extra Load, same as...
• Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tew
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 13:36:39 -0600
  ...Given two tires of the same height and width, one a racing slick and the other a sand drag paddle tire, the obvious differences...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:59:15 -0400
  Yep, & I have those exact 4 tires on my westy-run them all year round. YMMV, Mr. BZ-what tires do you run? NOT...
• Re: 14" Alloy and 195R14
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Jan 2013 20:29:56 -0500
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destina tion+A%2FT&partnum=27SR4DESTATOWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes There is also non...
• Re: Oh no, not tires again!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:12:22 GMT
  I believe that if you read the sidewall on your (passenger or light truck) tire you will find that it has at most two...
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:37:56 -0700
  ...When you say "thin", do you mean thin as in tire width or sidewall heigth? Joel in Philly --- On Fri, 6/13/08, rubatoguy...
• Re: Eurospec wheels -- what tires?
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:59:00 -0700
  ...I had assumed there > would be a larger array of tires available for the bigger wider rims, but > the tire guys said NO. > > I...
• Re: Tires ? can't seem to find size anywhere
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:29:58 -0400
  ...You can get them online (TireRack for example). Not necessarily cheaper, but much safer to get the right tire. Tirerack's web site will...
• Another Stupid Tire Thread..was Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:59:42 EST
  all the tire shops i ever dealt with consider a sidewall rating of 2 ply or more, "reinforced". most passenger car tires only have...
• Re: T3 (Vanagon) tires
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blozis
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:07:18 -0700
  ...Purchase only alloy wheel packages and then purchase tires locally. I normally purchase tires at Wal-Mart due to their excellent tire replacement/repair...
• Re: Interesting Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:31:40 -0400
  For that money I wouldn't consider such a limited purpose tire except as a trailer tire! In a number of respects trailer tires...
• Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:21:51 -0700
  ...Searches on the various >>>tire sites shows a few in this size but all appear to be auto tires, not >>>light truck tires with...
• Re: Tire rotating -- when?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:12:03 -0700
  Richard, "Ask your tire shop. You do have a tire shop that you trust and takes care of your tire and alignment needs, don...
• Re: I need help! I'm about to shoot the syncro
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 16 Feb 97 14:34:59
  ...If the rim is OK, then it's the tire. For any tires you don't replace, check them for dynamic balance. Any tire...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 06:04:09 -0700
  --- Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote: > Lastly, at least on my Westy, the tire sticker has > two tire sizes, one > load range C (a...
• Re: Tire Pressure With Different Tire Types
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 17:16:41 -0400
  What size tires do you have for the front and rear. They need to be some what matched or you need a plan. The...
• Re: Agilis tire source?
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:35:59 -0700
  >>...14" tires are dime a dozen (almost literally!). << IMO, not the correct light truck tires! Tires that are especially built for, or recommended, for...
• Re: Passenger Car Tire Example 1
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 07:17:05 -0700
  Dennis, Jaime's Sumitomo tire is very interesting. Model: HTR 200 Size: 205/70 HR14 Load Index: 95H SL Max Load: 1521 lbs Max...
• safe tires ????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 17:29:25 -0800
  ...Looking at your various web charts, the tire you list as the lowest load rated tire VW put on Vanagons is shown as a...
• Bought tires (my review) and still looking for 86 parts
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:34:26 EST
  Just thought I'd tell everyone that I ended up buying the TIRERACK.com Yokahama tires for my Vanagon. I opted for the $51...
• Re: Need Tires Quick - Snow Tires for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:21:56 -0500
  > we have discovered that we need tires on our 85 Westy before we go > anywhere. A wasted day was spent going from store to...
• 5Re: 5 tire rotation was: How to get spare tire out
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:59:52 -0800
  I always seem to replace my tires in pairs. Whenever I've bought a vehicle it always has 2 good tires and 2 not...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:14:04 -0400
  ...Spark plug gap-Tire air! From my records, filling race tires with nitrogen reduced the inflated pressure *increase* by almost 4psi on my racecar...
• Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 09:23:11 -0400
  ...Searches on the various tire sites shows a few in this size but all appear to be auto tires, not light truck tires with...
• Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:29:07 -0700
  Volks, I've been working on a Vanagon Tire Guideline Report for a few months. http://www.roadhaus.com/Tires/Guideline.html Feeback would...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 00:29:29 -0700
  If you want an interesting conversation, call Michelin, tell them you have MX4 or X-one tires on your Vanagon and want to make...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:22:30 -0700
  Those tires are not for a Vanagon. Passenger tire, 93 rating for the sidewall. Not safe. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Tire Quandry
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:50:06 -0500
  What tire options are there for the 91 vanagon with alloy wheels for a 205/70/14 tire?? jaime ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Snow...
• Re: All-Terrain 8.5x27 tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 16:35:43 -0500
  Especially on that type of tire. The extra heavy sidewalls make for a lot of heat while flexing. When they fail the sidewalls peel...
• Re: Tire Ratings
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 15:27:49 -0400
  This is what I have found out about the difference in load ratings shown on the tire stickers in Vanagons. Typically, the load rating...
• Having lots of trouble finding tires-an update.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 14:36:31 -0500
  After spending a good part of the morning calling tire dealers in the Milwaukee area I cannot find a reinforced sidewall tire for my...
• Re: Where to get 205/70-14 Tires
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:38:05 -0700
  ...I had heard that these were good tires, at least the Hakkapeliitta CS tires (gotta love those Swedish names!). Those were the tires I...
• Re: new tires today!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 13:03:45 -0500
  ...But if you want to see actual user reviews on many Vanagon Tires ... Go here: http://roadhaus.com/tires.html I hope this helps...
• Re: Engine Performance vs Tire Size
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 07:48:05 -0700
  ...Engine Performance vs Tire Size Since then I've had the opportunity to try two different tire sizes on the same vehicle. Since I...
• Re: slashed tires, used tires
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:21:41 -0800
  ...slashed tires, used tires > > > So I'm still driving on one of the tires that got slashed in > Mexico, about > 3,000 miles ago...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:01:29 -0600
  ...Inadequate load capacity, not a D or even C range tire: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+RT mcneely...
• re EV Camper Tires
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 11:33:16 -0700
  someone local recently recommended these tires as good for a 95 EV: >Tires: Mounted Michelin MXL 205/65-14 (reinforced) tires. Much improved >ride...
• 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:46:04 -0700
  Vanettes, Today I had my tires checked as they were making lots of noise. Tire shop said they were cupped [which I knew] because...
• Re: Tires, Tires, Tires
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 19:31:31 -0700
  I think the name of the tires you are writing about is Hangook, yes they are Korean and the name is perfectly acceptable there...
• Re: Reinforced Tires - was Yokohama Tires Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:12:40 +1200
  ...Here's the link: > >http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Continental&model=Contact+CR21 > >Might have mentioned this, but my previous tires...
• FW: End of tire thread
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:17:24 -0400
  Mike, I have been VERY happy with the quite and smooth rolling Yokohama Y356's I put on my Van from the Tirerack at...
• Re: Rear flat at freeway speed...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:28:02 -0400
  While a local tire shop may try to woo your business by making a promise, no tire manufacturer will warranty tires run flat unless...
• Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:15:19 -0500
  Larry Chase's work on silver sticker tire info and the web page http://www.roadhaus.com/Tires/TirePSIByYear.htm have brought the question...
• Re: cheap tires (Nankang N810)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:26:49 -0700
  Light Truck and Commercial tires are exempt from having to provide that info AFAIK. Sometimes the info is provided but I don't think...
• Re: Sears Stops Selling Suspect Tires
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 21:07:07 -0500
  Tall sidewalls - air pressure = big trouble Tall SUV + tall sidewalls - tire pressure = tumble, tumble Friday. I love my Vanagon (OVAC - Obligatory VAnagon Content) ----- Original...
• Tires
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:02:00 -0600
  Hi all, I'm trying to find new tires for my 1985 Westy. It is impossible to find any tires for the camper in...
• Syncro - Spare tire carrier capacity
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Wed, 12 May 1999 14:20:53 -0700
  Hi, My new acquired Syncro has 4 BFG 27x8.50 14 LT, Radial All Terrain T/A tires. The spare tire is pretty bald...
• Re: Continental Tire woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 07:35:10 -0700
  KaReN, Every set of Michelin tires that I've owned (since 1970) has had at least one tire fail with tread separation. This has...
• Re: Tire Size?
  Historical mailing list - Thing Guy
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:23:17 EST
  In a message dated 3/19/98 11:11:46 PM, billv2@PRODIGY.NET wrote: <<Has anyone put Goodyear tires on their Vanagon? Am...
• Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:37:16 -0700
  ...So far, the only tires I have found from major dealers like tires.com >or NTB or tirerack that are bigger than the 185s...
• Re: Go with the door sticker.....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:47:51 -0500
  Shawn & Janis Wright wrote: > > > >I just bought a set of reinforced Michelin X tires for my 86 Westfalia. The > > >max tire pressure is 40...
• Re: Tire Quandry
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:32:49 -0700
  ...Agilis vs MXT tires First off, there is no longer such a thing as a 'reinforced' tire. The Ply Rating is replaced by the...
• Re: Tire Side wall info request
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:20:38 -0800
  ...The tires are Vredestein, and are "all weather" with the mountain snowflake symbol on the sidewall, so I run them year round in NE...
• Tires and Wheels available
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:13:55 -0400
  ...The tires have minimum 1/4" tread. With the package comes an old steelie spare tire with a Continental tire mounted. Also comes with...