Our 1985 Transporter Pritschen a.k.a. "the silver bullet" is now riding on
235/65R17 104H Continental 4x4 Contacts mounted on 17x8 BBS wheels.  Lots of
load rating, 1980lbs/51psi max.  Now we just need to do our VR6 conversion
so the truck can get sustain to highway speeds with its new tall canvas
canopy and the tall tires.  It seems that the syncro.org "non-syncro"
springs and new Bilsteins will keep our tires from meeting the fenders, but
we'll probably have to get some syncro flares in an attempt to keep the
fresh VW Reflex Silver paint intact.

Oh, the tires were cheap...I believe Tire Rack had them on special for $81
apiece.  The rest of the project is like the proverbial money pit, but we'll
have the coolest pickup in town when it's all done.

Jouko Haapanen

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Larry Alofs
Sent: March 16, 2002 16:37
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Can I put cheap tires on my Vanagon?

George Jannini wrote:
>
> RE, Load Index
>
> << Thought 93 was deemed OK.  Not so? >>
>
>    IMO, that is the bare minimum using only light truck tires, and I'd be
> reluctant to go with it even if you never exceed the bus' rated load
> capacity stated on the driver side doorjamb.  If you go with a 27x8.50
> LT, you get 1521 lbs capacity and a 95 LI, giving you some margin.  I got
> a set of no-names manufactured by Kelly-Springfield from a local corner
> tire store for $58 apiece that I'm very happy with.
>
>      George/ATL
>      '89 Westy, Wernher
>

 For a non-camper I am quite happy with these Firestones; about $50
to $60 around Chicago.  Noticeably more stable than the car tires
that were on my 91.

    Firestone F-570
  205/70R14  95T  M+S   1521 lb   44 psi

Larry A.