

| Subject: | Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long) |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:31:12 -0700 |
> I have looked at many, many "Car Tires" and have yet to find one that is > suitable for a Vanagon. > > If you come across a specific example, I would really be interested in > looking at the specs on those tires.. > > Perhaps share what tires you are running on your Vans. I have used Dunlop Aquajets and other similar tires of the time on my Split, many years ago. I can't remember what was on my Caravelle when I bought it; these tires are still on it (and haven't needed pumping since it was laid-up in 1998). They are Bridgestones, I think, and are definitely car tires, 185/85R14, nothing special. Of course this van is a 7-seater, so is not likely to be used to its full capacity, but I wouldn't hesitate to pull the seats and carry a full load on car tires. The Maybach 57 lists at 6050 pounds mass. I can't find a website that gives usable (or even sensible) answers... at best they give the tire type, but not a brand/model. Ah, here we are... "Maybach has also approved the ContiPremiumContact (size 275/50 R 19 112 W XL) for summer service and the ContiWinterContact TS 790 (size 275/50 R 19 112 H XL) as winter tire." OK, so there's one car tire that EXCEEDS the T2's heaviest spec. If you want 19" tires... but Mercedes' older S-Class used normal-sized tires of similar load-rating.
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