John,
    If you don't already have one, the steering wheel from Van without power
steering has a larger diameter. Maybe this would give you some more
leverage. I had 215s on my Transporter and no PS, don't recall any problem.
Ken Lewis
86 Transporter Crew Cab
60 356 T-5 Porsche
http://neksiwel.20m.com/
Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
----- Original Message -----
From: "jbclem" <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 11:09 PM
Subject: 185 R14 on front, 205's on the rear...good idea?

> As I've recently learned alot about tires, I've come to realize that one
> possible reason for my 83 Westphalia being so hard to steer when I'm
parking.....