

| Subject: | Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market? |
| From: | Todd Last |
| Date: | Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:37:16 -0700 |
Yes. I have XCA tires on my van at this very moment. I got them about a month ago. I ordered them from my local America's tire company. They were close to tirerack's price, and since they have replaced a number of my flats for free (their company policy) I decided to give them the nod with my business. I live in the SF bay area in California. Todd Chris Earl wrote: >Todd, the site you recommended is for a tire dealer in South Africa. In the >course of this discussion I have noticed that several manufacturers sell >205/70 R14 or 195/75 R14 tires (nearly same circumference) with reinforced >sidewalls overseas, but don't sell them in the U.S. Are you aware of any >dealers that carry the XCAs in the U-S-of-A? > >Chris > >p.s. So far, the only tires I have found from major dealers like tires.com >or NTB or tirerack that are bigger than the 185s the mfrs seem to want us >to settle for AND meet the load ratings specified for the Vanagon/Westfalia >AND have reinforced sidewalls are the Yokohama Y356 195/75-14, and I think >they are closeouts. > > > >On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:21:51 -0700, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> >wrote: > > > >>See: http://www.twt.to/Products/tyres/michelin_main.asp# >> >>For some reason they are not well publisized in the main Michelin web >> >> >page. > > >>Todd >> >>Harmon Seaver wrote: >> >> >> >>> They are "XCA"? I can't find any reference to that on the Michelin >>> >>> >site. > > >>> >>>On Sun, Aug 18, 2002 at 04:21:45PM -0700, Todd Last wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Michelin XCA 205/75R14 >>>>Load range D >>>>Load rating 107/109P >>>> >>>>See at: http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/xca.html >>>> >>>>Had mine ordered from America's tire company. Tire Rack also has them, >>>>but you have to inquire as they are not listed on their web page. >>>>If you ask about these at your local tire dealer, please note they are >>>>listed under Michelin's commercial truck tire lines, not Light Truck or >>>>Passenger car tire lines. >>>> >>>>Todd >>>> >>>> >>>>Chris Earl wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>To put the question from a recent post another way: My 87 Westfalia has >>>>>Michelin 205/70R14 tires on 14 inch alloy wheels. Searches on the >>>>> >>>>> >various > > >>>>>tire sites shows a few in this size but all appear to be auto tires, not >>>>>light truck tires with reinforced sidewalls. Does anyone know of >>>>> >>>>> >available > > >>>>>brands? Retail sources? >>>>> >>>>>Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>-- >>>Harmon Seaver >>>CyberShamanix >>>http://www.cybershamanix.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >
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