I ended up going with 216/65-15 Agilis 51 tires. I got them
on special order through Canadian Tire here in Toronto.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 17:21:34 -0400
>From: "Colin Stanfield" <cstan@ifp.org>
>Subject: RE: 215/75R15 vs. 215/65R15 Tires
>To: "'80 Westy Pokey'" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>,
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>
>OK,
>
>Not to go into this again but...
>
>Where can one buy Michelin Agilis 51 (215/65R15)??
>
>I can't find them on the Michelin website, nor Tire Rack
nor Military Tires,
>nor DiscountTire.com
>
>Are they still making them?
>
>Colin
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of 80 Westy Pokey
>> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:57 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: 215/75R15 vs. 215/65R15 Tires
>>
>>
>> I was going to buy Michelin Agilis 51 (215/65R15) but I am
>> having a hell of a time finding them. However, 215/75R15
>> tires seem plentiful. So it is time for me to spark a tire
>> debate, my questions are as follows:
>>
>> 1. I am pretty sure 215/75R15 is the maximum size for the
>> spare tire bay without modification. True?
>>
>> 2. What is your favorite 215/75R15 Tire?
>>
>> 3. Apart from speedometer error, what disadvantage do I
face
>> with a higher profile tire?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris Gronski
>> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
>> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
>> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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