This tire is also available in 215/65-16. Ideal size for 16 inch wheels.
This is a truck tire. Stiff ride and probably poor snow-mud traction. I
have seen these on Rialtas.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Maynard Southard
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tire size 185R-14C - Anybody heard of Vanco-8

Jon:

Thanks for passing on the information about the Capitol tires.  I keep
a file of any information on tires that will fit  my van as well as any
real user feedback.

Does anybody have any experience with the Continental Vanco-8 tire?

Tire Rack shows a 185R-14 ($64), a 195R-14 ($83) AND a 205R-14 ($96).
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Continental&model=VANCO-8

You can also find out more about it at the Continental site
http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/us/en/continental/automobi
le/themes/van/motor_home/vanco_8/dimension_en.html

These are all Load Range D.  The 205R-14 has a 27" diameter.

Maynard
'86 DoubleCab Diesel "Col. Potter"
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"

On Friday, March 19, 2004 1:49 PM, JonR <jon.hathaway@VERIZON.NET>
wrote:
> Last spring I needed a set of of tires for the '87 Syncro I had just
> purchased.
>
> The local tire chain "Tire Warehouse" store found me a 185R-14C 8 ply
> rated (6 ply actual) D load range tire.  At that time cost was $63
> per
> tire, $7 to mount/balance + $2 to dispose of the old one...
>
> I've put about 5-6K on them and have been very satisfied with the
wet,
>
> dry, and snow performance on the Syncro Even after 6K, they still
> look
> brand new...
>
> I went in today to finally get a spare and the price was down to $53
> per
> tire.
>
> Brand name is Capitol , model SV-820, made in Korea. D load range,
> 102/100C load index, 8 ply rated,  2 polyester/2 steel plys in tread
> w/
> 2 polyester in sidewall.  1875 lbs. at 65 p.s.i.
>
> They will ship...
>
> Contact # 603-249-9987, speak to John the manager...  Tell him Jon
> Hathaway (the Vanagon guy) referred you...
>
> In a month or two I'm going to put the current set on my '86 GL and
> buy
> a new set for the Syncro.
>
> I don't know about most of you folks, but I don't like spending
> double
> the money for a tire that is only marginally better...
>
>              JonR
>
>        Amherst, NH
>