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• Re: Tire story
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:40:31 -0500
  I think the tires are kick butt. They're a little more noisy than the soft passenger tires but they run straight, shed water...
• Re: Calculating Proper Inflation PSI for Tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:55:49 -0500
  ...1988 GL Vanagon > >Original Equipment Tire Option 1 (if we used the other OE Tire Option for >that year we would get similar results...
• Re: vehicle weight/tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 22:00:11 -0400
  ...Remember also, that when use a passenger tire on a light truck application, you must de-rate the tire by 10%. As for you...
• Re: Gowesty wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 29 May 2009 15:59:57 -0600
  > > Do you have a suggestion for something similar that works? The Tire Rack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=45& bob
• Tires and why higher cost is effective
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Thu, 11 May 2000 19:29:07 -0400
  To all you folks that think Michelin and Bridgestone and other great tires are overpriced, ask your self this one simple question. Why do...
• Re: fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:35:55 -0400
  Not an XL load tire in this size, but close. I ended up going with the 16" Benz rims, with a 31 Off-set...
• Re: Special tires for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:23:26 EDT
  ...A good friend of mine works as a tire designer for Dunlop,and he assures me that a REINFORCED tire only differs in that...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:22:59 -0700
  One thing I would like to point out to folks running Load D tires, also called 8PlyRated. VW fitted Load D 65 psi max...
• Michelin 205/70 14 Tire Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:03:01 +0000
  Guys, I just recently installed a set of alloys with a full set of Michelin class "C" tires with very good tread that I...
• Wheels/tires for travel
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:18:08 -0500
  Avoiding the whole tire issue, Gowesty makes a great point about wheel size in their write-ups. I have had real world experience/buffoonery...
• Re: Tire Report
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 09:03:29 -0600
  When Volkswagen manufactured your Vanagon or Westy they had only a few tire options. Since then there have been substantial improvements in tire safety...
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:06:07 -0600
  Peter, look on the door jamb of your van, where the original equipment tire specifications are found. For most vanagons, this will be 185R14...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:24:56 -0800
  the actual dimensions of tires of the same size vary widely of course. and two 185 R14C's from the same manufacturer ..same model...
• Re: Canadian Tire Tire
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:56:26 EDT
  ...I just looked at the new Canadian Tire catalogue and they offer a 205/75 light truck tire for can$ 79.99 on sale...
• Re: favorite tires 10 years old
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:24:04 -0400
  ...favorite tires It is important to understand that tire cracking can result from improper tire care too. As these tires get harder to find...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:50:00 -0500
  ...Spare Tire Matching >I currently have 205/70/14 sears van tires on my van with stock alloy > rims. I need 4 new tires...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:28:14 -0400
  I know this isn't what you're looking for, but tiresbyweb.com seems to have pretty much the whole line. I just emailed...
• Re: Tire Recommendations for VW Buses
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:39:24 -0400 (EDT)
  Several weeks ago a number of us hashed out info on tires. There should be lots if info from the discussion in the Archives...
• Re: slow leaks and flat tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:47:20 -0600
  ...As cars get >older they go thru many many sets of tires. Over the years the tire man >that mounts these many sets of...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:51:19 -0700
  As you may notice on that german tire recommendation site.. there are no 8PR tires ( 8 ply rating ) as those are too stiff and...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:34:48 -0700
  ...The tires are NOT reinforced. > > That's not a standard load rating: > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35 > > Would that...
• Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:05:39 -0700
  ...This is a passenger car tire that "MICHELIN DOES NOT RECOMMEND" for a VW Vanagon Westy. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin/michelin.jsp...
• Re: Tire question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:08:14 -0400
  Please read this page on tire safety before considering putting an underrated tire on your Vanagon: http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp During sudden...
• Re: Interesting Tire Info-Tire Rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:23:24 -0400
  Of the tire suppliers out there Tire Rack is probably one of the best for providing relevant information and support for tire selection and...
• Off-Road tires on the rear only
  Historical mailing list - John Ray
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:55:44 -0800
  My question - is ti OK to rung on/off road tires on the back only of a 2WD Vanagon? And ditto for pure off...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:41:17 -0500
  I never trust a tire technician to inflate tires properly. I once bought a set of tires, and got home to notice that the...
• Re: Spare Tire Goes Flat-Now Cross Rotated tires or Not
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:18:33 -0600
  On Sep 15, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > re > As always, a call to your tire manufacturer will get you...
• Re: Spare tire size?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:05:34 -0700
  ...Spare tire size? > http://www.roadhaus.com/tires.html > Look for "Fits in Stock Clamshell: Yes" comments along the left side of > each tire...
• Re: SSOOORRYYYYYY another tire thread
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:42:41 -0400
  Wal-Mart will mount and balance carry-in tires for $11 each. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:01:45 -0700
  From my records, filling race tires with nitrogen reduced the inflated pressure *increase* by almost 4psi on my racecar. Doesn't sound very significant...
• Re: cheap tires (Nankang N810)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:39:43 -0400
  Edward Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > Has anyone found the treadwear/traction/temperature ratings on this > tire that recently has been discussed here? (Ex...
• Re: Michelin 205/70 14 Tire Needed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:05:10 -0800
  You didn't say which model Michelin tire. Agilis, MXT, etc. On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:03 AM, David Wilhite <dlwilhite@comcast...
• Re: Michelin Agilis 51's for sale
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:28:33 -0700
  Here's a good link for determining tire manufacture date : http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11 Miguel
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:31:12 -0700
  > I have looked at many, many "Car Tires" and have yet to find one that is > suitable for a Vanagon. > > If you come across...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:01:31 -0800
  ...A tire shop I trusted, and before I knew how critical the right tires are on a Vanagon, put four brand new Michelin tires...
• Re: [WetWesties] Beautiful white 1990 westy camper in Bellevue...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 18:32:19 -0500
  ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > Nah, you are thinking of passenger car tires. Those are LT 27x8.5x14 > Load Range C 6PR light...
• Re: Time for new tires!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:09:42 -0700
  Yaay! Looks like my favorite tire <http://www.americantiredepot.com/tire-details.html?id=27411> place has them or will be able to order...
• Re: Tire rotating -- when?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:21:27 -0700
  Find a locally owned front end or brake or tire shop in your area, a Mom-n-Pop kinda of place, someone who has...
• Syncro tire repairs?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 20:18:41 -0800
  ...Trying to prepare for emergency backcountry tire repair. I know all Syncro tires must match to prevent damage to the VC... but what are...
• Re: Tires (a bit long - some random info)
  Historical mailing list - N35PZ - MS2 Pete R Zendzian
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:21:05 -1000
  Bridgestone makes a tire for Vanagons. I have them and they are great. they are listed for vanagons. 8pl radial rated to 65lbs. I...
• Re: Michelin Tire Sale at Costco - $60-$80 discount per set
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:56:34 -0700
  I have been unable to purchase tires for Vanagons at Costco for years. I checked with them so often that the people there all...
• Re: Tire pressures
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:56:36 -0500
  Good quality passenger tires of 16" or greater should be ok since the load is distributed over a larger surface area. I've been...
• Re: Reinforced Tires?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 May 2003 18:41:46 -0600
  A good 14 inch tire for your Westy would be the Michelin XCA 205/75/R14 - 8 ply Reinforced sidewall, Load Range "D". You...
• Re: Tires for Vanagons/Reinforced sidewalls/Winter tires
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 08 Oct 1996 15:23:48 -0400
  ...Radtke wrote: > > Pavneet, > > My '84 GL came with two tire/pressure recommendations. Indeed, the light > truck tire recommendation has the 48 psi (rear) specification...
• Re: 15 inches wheels
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 01:29:15 EDT
  ...I'd check around on sizes with Discount Tire or the Tire Rack on tires. The tires that I have now are from Discount...
• Re: SSOOORRYYYYYY another tire thread
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:49:46 -0700
  ...I even have tirerack just ship the tires directly to the tire store, if the tire store is willing to do that. Then I...
• Re: Tires & Rims in (Western) Canada - Calgary
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:44:46 -0500
  ...My warranty from my favorite little tire shop is full tire replacement, no questions asked. But then, I do buy a lot of tires...
• Friendly Local Tire Store - WAS:Agilis tire source?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 08:01:29 -0400
  >I also with the rare exception of the Y370's have only bought tires from Tire >Rack for the last 10 years, if you...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:55:00 -0600
  Ok, on Mark Drilloks request, I have gone out and taken a look a the numbers on the side of my XCA tires. Is...
• Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:30:29 -0400
  I looked up tires for these vehicles, all 2003 models except one. I used Tire Rack too look up their recommended tires. Guess what...
• Re: Tire rotating -- when?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:57:50 -0600
  > What's the rule o' the thumb about tire rotation? Rocket J: Ask your tire shop. You do have a tire shop that you...
• Re: Tires: an update - Hankuk?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 17 May 2004 15:07:11 -0400
  my scirocco came with a set of hankook snow tires on it when i bought it. they seemed to last pretty well, never had...
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  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:01:31 -0700
  Those tires look like a great choice. The Nokians are about $220 Cdn or $165 in USDs. True about spotty availability - where I live...
• Re: Tires (The never ending story)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:08:31 -0500
  According to the tire sealer I contactd a 185R14 is equivalent to a 195/75 R 14. For my Van I called a Tire...
• Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51 tires!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 May 2002 14:10:57 -0700
  Terry, every tire has a MAX pressure on it. Are you saying every vehicle owner should ignore the vehicle manufacturer's pressure chart and...
• Re: What was that about lowering tire pressure on ice?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:54:11 -0800
  ...Still, the cold did lower my tire pressure a bit in the little car (with little tires) I was driving then (the tires didn...
• Wolfsburg Tires/Tyres - the answer(s)!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:42:53 -0700
  ...These tires have the appropriate reinforced sidewalls and are rated at 1710 lbs. @ 50 psi. - These tires are still available & America's Tire or...
• Re: Correct tire pressure
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:15 -0500
  ...With radial tires, maximum tire life, fuel econmy, and handling response is allways obtained with the tire inflated to the maximum pressure as listed...
• Tire Height, revs per mile, pressure effects
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:02:49 -0800
  ...Clearly, static radius measurements are useless for predicting tire revs per mile. Tire pressure adjustments have little effect on tire rotational speeds at low...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:13:40 -0700
  ...If you go to http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi , you'll find a neat tire size calculator. You type tire sizes into a list...