Ya go to your nearest WheelWorks and tell them you know there is a pair of
Michelin MXT 205/70 R14's in Walnut Creek. Get them to get them transfered
down to LA.

From message below:

"I was at my local tire store getting an alignment and they asked if I
wanted to get new tires....
I told them the tires I had were discontinued...
The sales guy looked up his stock and said that he had two Michelin MXT
205/70x14 tires in stock.

I'm not interested so,
I thought I'd pass this on to the list in case anyone is trying to track
some down.

The store is in northern california, walnut creek.
Wheel Works (925)945-1900

Todd
'88 Westy"

>From: Chris Paquette <cp@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>Reply-To: Chris Paquette <cp@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Please Help! Michelin Tire Woes in L.A.
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:04:56 -0700
>
>I know the subject of tires has been covered and re-covered on the list,
>but
>I'm in a jam, so please bear with me.
>
>This morning my '88 Westy blew a front tire on a protruding curb.  I pulled
>out the spare only to note that unlike the other 3 remaining tires (which
>are all Michelin MXT 205/70 R14's) the spare is a Michelin X 185 R14 (I had
>not needed the spare since buying the bus from the P.O.).
>
>Money is an issue. The spare can't stay on the bus permanently because it's
>a different size (right?).  I understand from the archives that the
>205/70's
>are no longer being manufactured.  Due to the cash shortage, I need to
>replace two of the 205/70's with something comparable, and hopefully less
>expensive - these will go on the front, and the two remaining (old)
>205/70's
>will go on the rear.  If nothing is less expensive, then I need to know
>what
>the comparable options are.
>
>Buying a complete set of 4 new tires is simply not possible right now.  Is
>there a reinforced-sidewall tire made by another manufacturer that will
>match the two remaining 205/70 R14's?
>
>Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
>Chris
>Los Angeles

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