I think the model 61 is gone and 81 is what they still make.

Tirerack shows Agilis in 14 and 15 in stock.

Mark

John Rodgers wrote:
> I haven't checked, but they may well be out of stock - for a 14 inch
> rim. I would check and see if they were available in a larger rim size.
> I'll bet they are. Of course that doesn't do you any good if you have 14
> in. rims, however. But this gets back to the same old song - you have
> better and more options with 15 and 16 inch rims than with the stock 14
> inch rims. This is what has motivated many  list members to upgrade
> their rims.  Related to the larger rim upgrade, upgrading to the bigger
> diameter rims also allows for upgrading to the big brake kits. Plus, you
> can replace your rear shoe type brakes with disc brakes so you will have
> disc brake action on all four wheels. Much better braking actions, I
> would say.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> John Lauterbach wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I called Michelin customer service last week and told the
>> representative that my '84 VW Vanagon needed a new set of Agilis 61s
>> in 185R14C.  He told me that Michelin could not provide me with tires
>> for my van as tires were out-of-stock and no longer made.
>>
>> John
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 8:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
>>
>>
>>> Frank,
>>>
>>> That's bogus! It's a marketing ploy by Costco.
>>>
>>> Gases - nitrogen or otherwise - all follow the "Ideal Gas Law". This law
>>> - oft stated in chemistry and physics - is comprised of three other laws
>>> - Boyles Law, Charles Law, and Gay-Lussac's Law.  A fairly comprehensive
>>> and easy to read summary of these laws is found in Wikipaedia. The
>>> inside volume of the tire remains constant, so as temperature changes,
>>> whether from the weather or from rolling friction on the road, the
>>> pressure will change. The case for nitrogen being used in the Agilis
>>> tire is that it is a very dry gas - no entrained moisture - and being a
>>> relatively inert gas, it reduces the tendency of the tire to rot.
>>>
>>> BTW, I'm soon to need new tires, and the Agilis is my choice for the
>>> next set.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver
>>>
>>> Frank Condelli wrote:
>>>
>>>> In a message dated 20/09/2007 6:15:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> WHalsey@sya.org writes:
>>>>
>>>> Why  nitrogen? I have never heard of that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Because that's what COSTCO is doing.  The  pamphlet I got from
>>>> COSTCO says:
>>>> Nitrogen helps stabilize a tire's  inflation pressure.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Frank  Condelli
>>>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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