They're listed in the Discount Tire catalog as the tire of choice for the
Vanagon.  That would be the Agilis 61 in 14".

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@informs.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4

> I thought Michelin Agilis were available from Tire Rack again.
>
> Chris.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:31 PM
> Subject: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4
>
>
> > 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
> >
>