My choice has been to go up to a 215 or 225/70-14. The increased size
provides the reqiured capacity. Make sure the repalcement tire is rated
to be inflated to 44 psi as there are some that are still only rated at
32 or 35 psi.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Heffelfinger
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:50 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tires: Mission impossible 205 70 r14

Vanagon insanity gets deeper with this development.  What the duck? I
have called all over the universe and only found a few last stores of
the 205s, everyone is encouraging me to go to 185s (which exist for the
14 rims) or to consider moving fd to a 15 inch rim where light truck
tires abound.

Right now I drive on the increadible unsafe mix of 2 bald 205s in the
back, one cracked-and-wobbly-to-the-point-of-buffeting- at-25-50 mhp
front passenger 205 and one NON reinforced standard car 205 tire. I've
already blown out the other standard car tire, and hence my cracked and
wobbly spare a-buffeting away. Look out I'm on the road! (It's a passive
suicide attempt, apparently)

Any leads on these tires?  I've found a cashe of Firestones using a
construction tire connection for $75 (I'm getting 4 and sparing the 2
rear tires incase this happens again).  I have to drive to work 3 days/
week and I loathe doing it on this mix.  What have other people been
doing when this happens to them?

Sincerely
Katie H
heffel@enter.net

driving Maroon June, the Flaming Death Trap
Carat 91