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Subject:Re: Tires again
From:mark drillock
Date:Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:25:06 -0700

That size are all of the LT type in any case. But they don't properly
fit the stock steel 14" many Vanagons have, 5.5" narrow. The tire
companies say 6" minimum, like the stock Vanagon alloys. Other fitment
issues may exist up front on 2wd.

Mark

Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-07-05 at 11:05 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> yes...
>> 27 X 8.50 R14 LT is a nice size on a vanagon.
>> make sure they are LT"s,
>> which they usually are.
>> that size is going out of favor though ..
>> but consider it.
>
> Okay, but as I asked, "Do 27 X 8.50 R14 [LT] tires fit the rims on my
> van, which are stock and fit 185R14 tires?"
>
> -- RJS
>