Well you might like the WR XL's by Nokian even more. Won't need snow chains for them either. The Agilis are are maybe 3 points higher in load rating, but they won't be safe when you're hydroplaning in bad weather. As far as fitting into the standard tire carrier. I have a 91 Carat, and didn't feel comfortable trying, so I picked up a SA tire carrier that Peter Jones of V-Cafe happened to have on hand. A mounted Agilis of 205 65 R 15 on a Rhein fits with no problems, though larger tires might not. 

From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205

> one purchaser wrote in his review of this tire :
> "The loudest tires I ever heard. 3 to 4 mpg less than michelins.'
> 
> The price is sure down there though, and it's rated 'good' in deep snow and
> on ice.
> I think that size, 195 R 14 might be a nice 'in between' between 185's and
> 205/70's.
> I like 27 X 8.50's in a 14 inch LT too...........but I'd sure try some 195's
> if staying with 14 inch wheels.
> 
> I finally just got some 15 inch vanagon wheels so I can mount up a full set
> of near new Michilin Aguilles,that I've been saving to use....... 205/65 R
> 14 C .......
> man what tires !!
> they're not rated well for snow/ice ( got my Hakipalitta's for that ) but
> man are they smooth, and quite, and solid, and strong, and great steering
> response.
> I wish I'd gotten wheels for them a couple of years ago ........not sure I
> want to run  14's anymore on vanagons actually.
> its' not just the wheel size, 15 vs 14 of course............but sure seems
> to have a lot more stability, and for what these tires cost, they better be
> darn good !
> Turned my 85 Wolfsburg Weekender into a Ferrari feeling vanagon !
> that's a trippy size too..........205/65 R 15.......I chose those for an SVX
> Syncro Westy I built for a guy..........because I'd heard they were killer
> vanagon tires, and they'll fit the spare tire holder .  Vanagons that had
> reinforced 205/70 R 14's have a slightly 'deeper' spare tire
> clamshell.......
> one of these 205/65 R 15's will fit in one of those, but not in the earlier
> clamshell I don't think.  And a 205/70 R 14 might not fit in the early
> clamshell either, but they're easy to modify a little , too.
> These 205/65 R 15's are slightly lower than a 185 or a 195/75 R 14, but
> wider.
> it's about the same hight as the 205/70 R 14, but wider a bit.   They made
> my Weekender go better, be a LOT smoother, and quieter too.
> But winter-useful 195's in a 14 inch sound like a great choice to me too.
> scott
> turbovans
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Mulligan" <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
> 
> 
> > Looks like this tire from General might fit the load requirements in
> > 207/70R14:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/6kn28b
> >
> > (no affiliation, etc.)
> >
> > - Kevin
> >
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