Of course, this information is available in your owner's book (if you have it) and on a tire information placard on the door jamb, also.  I notice that the information you posted does not include the 2WD Campmobile (Westy to most of you).

mcneely

---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> if you want to know what VW recommends (as of 2002) for tire sizes for stock wheels for 2wd, 14" syncro, and 16" syncro, I've posted a german pdf doc on my blog.
>
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/vanagon-stock-wheel-and-tires/
>
> But hey, it's only VW, and we just love to second guess those guys :)
>
> But seriously, I believe the VW info in the document is referring to factory wheel/tire specs approved by the TUV (pronounced sort of like "toof").
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2011-07-17, at 7:02 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> > Tire sizes noted by diameter and width in inches are known as "Floatation"
> > tires. These are more designed for the off road stay on top of sand + mud
> > and the number often inflate the actual tire size. Side by side a 27 X
> > 8.50-14 stands as tall and wide as most 215/70-14's.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > craig cowan
> > Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 9:06 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: understanding tire sizes
> >
> > lets make things more fun and more confusing....
> > Go with the 195R14 size hankooks! (I have and greatly prefer them to the 185
> > size).
> >
> > Others may be able to explain better than me, but I believe there are
> > several different standards of measure for tires size. LT size is generally
> > measured as 27x8.5x14 (an example), using actual measurements in inches.
> > Pmetric is  measured as 215/75/15 (an example), using cross section, percent
> > of cross section as sidewall height, and rim size (rim size is apparently
> > the only measurement in inches)
> >
> > I believe that the system of 185R14 and 195R14 simply rely on a fixed ratio
> > for sidewall height, say 75. Thus, a 195 is a bit taller and a bit wider
> > than a 185.
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85Gl turned WESTY
> > BOSTIG in the back
> > '87 SUNROFF Syncro
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Harry Hoffman
> > <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> So, I'm thinking that I'll go with the 185R14 Hankooks given that my
> >> current tires are probably a danger to me and others on the road.
> >>
> >> I'm trying to understand a few things, just for my own betterment.
> >>
> >> It seems, and maybe I'm wrong, that when referring to the 185s they
> >> are generally referred to as 185R14 just describing the width of the
> >> tire and the rim size.
> >>
> >> But when talking about the 205s, they are usually referred to with a
> >> ratio: 205/70R14.
> >>
> >> Does this ratio somehow become unimportant in the 185s? Or is there
> >> only one ratio offered and that's why the shorthand?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Harry
> >>

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David McNeely