Driving down the Bedford highway yesterday, one of my 1997 Continental
Contact tires disintegrated!  The kind folks at Continetal Canada have
informed me that they no longer produce a tire suitable for the Vanagon.
I say they are kind because they will pay for two new Michelin tires
instead.

So, I checked the tire pages at vanagon.com.  I checked the sticker on the
driver's door jam.  Coincidently, I was asking about the old Continental
tires last week (At that time I thought they were as old as the Vanagon).

I checked michelin.com.  The only tire they seem to produce now that meets
OEM in the Rainforce MX4.  Two sizes are available, 185R14 91T or 205/70R14
95T

From my readings, I see that  the load rating the 205s should be 97.  I
cannot understand the the 185 tire size (205/70R14 97R and 185R14C 6 PR are
on the tag on the van).

Soooooo, are these MX4s safe and acceptable?  What is the prefered size for
highway driving and generally mucking about town?

Thanks,

Dan

DJ Landry
Bedford, Nova Scotia
1986 Vanagon Westy