Vans equipped with the 205 tires get a different tire tray, tire hold down
rods, and yes, different hoses. The wrong hoses will ride can rub on the
tires.

Dennis

>From: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: What's up with radiator hoses and tire size???
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:03:14 -0400
>
>Hey Van Pilots,
>
>On '86 and up Vanagons, the two hoses from the radiator to the long
>plastic pipes have different part #s for models with tire size
>  205/70 SR 14. Does this mean original tire size only, or currently
>fitted tires? And does anyone know why they are different?
>I just can't see where tire size would have any bearing on the hoses.
>
>Dazed and Confused
>--
>John Meeks
>'91 Multivan, '85 GL bits
>Northern Michigan
>KC8ZFN
>Vanagon Rescue Squad
>http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm