The Laredos are a decent tire and certainly better than many that people
put on Vanagons. The load index of 93 is a little weak for a Westy but
you could do worse and the Michelin LTX MS of the same size has similar
load ratings. Costco sells a comparable house tire for $48 last I
checked. I consider the presence of 2 plys in the sidewall to be a
requirement for the sidewall stiffness and strength needed for Vanagons
and all 3 of these have it. That and a maximum pressure rating high
enough for what is on your door sticker are the basic minimum
requirements but I prefer to aim for at least a 97 load rating for
Westys driven on rough roads.

Mark

John Houser wrote:
>
> Volks,
>
> I  just bought an 84 Westy that has a mix of the wrong kind of tires on it
> and am looking to put new tires all round.  Has anyone used the Uniroyal
> Laredo AWP?
> According to the Uniroyal specs, the Laredo AWP  195/75R14 C has a UTQG of
> 440A C, a max load of 1435 lbs and a max pressure of 50 psi and an all season
> tread pattern.   Is this tire sufficiently strong/stiff for the Vanagon?
> Wallmart will sell me these tires for $63.00 each and mount and balance them
> for another $10.00 each.  Does anyone out there have a better combination of
> price and suitability in an all-season vanagon tire?
>
>                                 TIA,
>                                 John