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Subject:Re: 205 70 14 tires a necessity?
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:32:44 -0400

I purchased a set of tires from bus depot that fit the bill perfectly,
and are OEM sized.
http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=RA08 is the link to them.

Sudhir

On 9/27/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Just back from the tire store. Asked about Vanagon tires, and the lady swore
> up and down that tires for 14" alloys were impossible to get, as VW of
> America had just released a safety bulletin anything but 205 70 14 tires for
> the OEM alloys. Michelin and Continental were the only manufacturers that
> made them, but they've quit. Her suggestion: get another set of steel wheels
> and put 185 7.5 14's on them.
>
> Hocum?
>
> Anyone else heard this?
>