Have to say I have BFG AT tires on my truck and am really happy with them.
Love to see a vanagon with the BFG Mud terrain tires. :-)

On 6/11/2012 2:11 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Always try to avoid rocks, tree roots, etc. when off road. The BFG AT,
> LT195/75-14 tire meets the Vanagon specs and probably has the strongest
> puncture resistant sidewall of any small tire out there. And for an AT type
> tire they work well in snow and on the road.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 9:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Non-radial tires for Vanagon?
>
> Possibly very odd question, prompted by some words in "Oregon Desert Guide,
> 70 Hikes" by Andy Kerr. He writes, "These 'roads' are tough on tires. Modern
> tires are generally excellent against punctures but defenseless against
> sidewall-attacking rocks."
>
> Do owners of 14'' wheels have any options -- other than avoiding rocks?
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>