> I'm trying to decide on the purchase from the Bus Depot of a
> set of Hankook RA-08 195 series (not the 185's) tires for my
> '87 Vanagon Westy.  Perhaps - OKAY! - I'm definitely getting
> anal about this.  I'm hoping that the outer tire diameter of
> the 195 series Hankook's is a bit bigger/taller than the
> Michelin MXL 205/70R14" tires currently on my Carat alloys.

You can find some info on comparative diameters of 195R14 versus 205/70R14
here:

http://www.busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp

And a veru useful tire size calculator here:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

While there are slight variations from one tire of the "same" size to
another, a 195R14 is approximately 1/2" taller and 1/3" narrower than a
205/70R14.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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