I looked at Hakka CS and, although they're definitely still around, was told by Ryan at tiresbyweb.com that they are being discontinued for the WR C Van series. I believe the WR C Van offers a 185R14 (no 195/74R14) as well as 205/65R14.

- Kevin

----- Original Message ----
From: Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
To: mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, August 9, 2008 11:57:33 PM
Subject: Re: Michelin Tire Sale at Costco - $60-$80 discount per set

On Aug 9, 2008, at 10:33 PM, Kevin Mulligan wrote:

> That surprises me . . . they're listed on the Michelin website as
> well as the brochure kept at the counter at my Costco (listed in the
> OEM section).

Yes, I responded before I realized you were talking about 15" &
Michelin/Costco no longer has suitable tires for us guys w/ small 14"
wheels.
>
>
> Note the only size Agilis is the 205/65R15 size. Is this what you're
> seeking? If you're looking for 14-inch tires, TireRack now has a new
> reinforced tire available for vanagons, in 205/75R14 IIRC. You
> probably know that other 14-inch tires are available from Nokian and

Yep, I'm probably going w/ the Nokian Haakas this Fall.

Thanks,

Mr. BZ

> www.busdepot.com.
>
> - Kevin
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
> To: mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Saturday, August 9, 2008 8:30:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Michelin Tire Sale at Costco - $60-$80 discount per set
>
> I think you got lucky, as my Costco did not have those tires & said
> they were no longer available.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ
>
> On Aug 9, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Kevin Mulligan wrote:
>
>> Just a note that there is a Michelin tire sale at Costco that
>> discounts a set of 4 (or 5) tires by $60 or $80, depending on the
>> tire, through 8/24.
>>
>> I got a set of 5 Michelin Agilis 205/65R15s with mounting,
>> balancing, valve stems, disposal fee, lifetime rotations, etc. for
>> $615, not including tax -- best price by far that I could find.
>> Delivery of tires would be in 4-6 days, I was told.
>>
>> - Kevin