Check out the Nokian Tyres that Van-Cafe sells. I'm on my 2nd set, I used
to run the Michelin Agilis and these are more quiet than my sets of those
without a doubt. And they are less expensive too.
Just my $.02,
Paul in Tracy

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 7:56 AM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com>wrote:

> Ignoring snow performance I think the RA08 is a solid choice.
>
> I looked very hard and didn't find any vanagon-suitable all-weather tires
> in a 14 inch size that actually had reasonable snow performance. (I want to
> see the alpine severe service emblem on the side.)
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Gab and Em <shoesandbikes@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Can anyone recommend the best, or quietest or best all-round (in case of
> > occasional, unexpected snow) tires from the list:
> >
> > http://www.nextag.com/tire-185r14c/stores-html;
> >
> > --or some other tire that I can actually purchase?
> >
> >
> > Sorry to re-hash the oldest question in the book, but I would appreciate
> a
> > leg-up on this.
> >
> > Rolling and shimmying on my passenger balloons,
> > Gabby
> > 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia
> >
>