After checking the archives and polling the list on tires recently,  I
replaced all four tires (the back two were totally gone when we purchased
the vanagon) with the Costco brand (Kirkland's made by Uniroyal) LT's
(195/75-14) for 62.99 a tire.  That price includes balancing, lifetime
rotation, the tire fees (non sales tax) and road hazard coverage.  I haven't
given them a long-term test but on highway or local roads they handle great
and are not that noisy.  So far, I'm very pleased.  Check the archives for
further opinions.
Debra Clark
Santee, California
debra_clark@yahoo.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???

> The 195/75-14 is almost a perfect replacement size for the original.  The
> stock 185's were taller than a 75 series, more like an 80?  I would
> consider going to a 205/75 if they have it.
>
>
>
>
> s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 02/27/2002 10:10:32 AM
>
> Please respond to s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
>
>
> --- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> > Sears sells this Michelin model with the label XC
> > LT4.
> > They are on special for $77 for a couple more days.
> >
> i went to the site to check these tires out and it
> said they are not the right size for a vanagon. i only
> need two tires (rear) and am currently running
> 185/?/14, i think it is ok to run different size tires
> as long as they are on the same axle,right? would i
> encounter any problems running the 195's on the rear
> and the 185's on the front???thanks
>
> =====
> Scott Wilson
> 85 GL Westfalia
>
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