Daniel,

They are probably the wrong tires for your Westfalia. If the info on the
sidewall says they are "reinforced" you may get by using them. However IMO you
would be better off biting the bullet and replacing them with the proper Load
Range C or D tires. Which proper tire to buy has been discussed here on the List
ad infinitum.

Garrett Adams
83.5 Adventurewagen GL
Stockton, California

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Daniel Schmitz
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tires (a tired topic?)

On my recently acquired '87 Westfalia, the tires do not appear to be the
correct type for this vehicle.

They are General "Ameri" branded, 205/70R14, Standard Load Rating
radials, with a max inflation pressure of 35 psi.

Based on what I've read on the list and what I bought for my '82
Adventurewagen, I think I am supposed to be running LT,
sidewall-reinforced tires with a Load Rating of "C".

As further evidence, my Westfalia tends to wallow and really lean in the
turns, as well as being very sensitive to cross winds, even more so than
my Adventurewagen, which has a higher center of gravity.

The one downside is that these tires are relatively new, and I would
have to sacrifice good, though incorrect, tires for new, correct ones.

The option to swap tires with those on my Adventurewagen is not really a
possibility, as those are mounted on stock steel rims, and I definitely
want to retain the alloy wheels I have.

Anyone care to comment?