see about getting 195 R 14 in a D load rating.
or C load rating is a little more preferred in my opinion........
but that tire would do nicely.
quite nicely actaully, for 14 inchers, that is. 

Vans that originally came with 205/70 R 14's.........
those were 'reinforced' .........which you are not likley to find these days I don't think.
and of course. you do not want a P 205/70 R 14............'passenger car tire' .......

there are some 205/70 R 14's that are not "P' tires.....that are properly rated....But might be semi-non-existant, or hard to find. 
I would suggest the 195 R 14's ....C or D load rating, over a 205 /70 R 14 anyway.  

and ultimately, you want 15 inch wheels anyway. 
Scott
www.turbovans.com 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matt Drew 
  To: Vanagon ; Syncro@yahoogroups.com ; Wetwesties 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:51 AM
  Subject: [Syncro] A DIFFERENT kinda tire thread....

  Volks-

  After having tires installed that TireWorks said had an adequate load rating
  (but DIDN'T), they've done a little more homework and admitted that they put
  wimpy rubber on Blackbeard and have agreed to replace them (at no cost) with
  adequate ones.
  Size: 205/70/R14

  *THE PROBLEMS...
  *1: They don't have beefy enough 205/70/R14 tires in stock.
  2: They don't carry tires with the necessary specs company-wide, so they
  can't order from a different store and have them shipped.
  3: They've agreed to purchase from somewhere else (i.e. TireTrack.com), but
  the 2 models that I've forwarded are not available (national back-order,
  etc).
  * Those 2 models are: 1) General Tire Altimax RT 2) Firestone
  Winterforce

  Spoke with the GM of the shop yesterday, and he's asked that I send him any
  and all applicable information regarding replacement tires so that he can
  get them ordered ASAP.

  *THE QUESTION:*
  Will any listmembers who have recently purchased tires please PMAIL me the
  information on the tires and where to get them?

  I ask that you PMAIL me because I know how much everyone LOVES a good tire
  thread! :o)

  Then, if anyone else needs similar information, feel free to pmail me and
  I'll get you a comprehensive summary of the responses.

  Thank you for your help!!!!

  -- 
  Drew, Las Vegas
  '90 GL "Blackbeard"

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