> Thanks for all the comments on my original question.  I am totally new to
> Vanagons and just getting my feet wet.  The Westy we bought has Yokohama
> Supervan 356 tires on it and they seem to run fine.  Is this a good tire
for the
> Vanagon?  If and when I need to replace them should I stick with this tire
or is
> there a better alternative. ( I am staying with the 14 inch wheels due to
limited
> finances)

The Yoko is properly rated for your Vanagon and is a decent tire, but is
only a summer tread. So you're fine as long as you never drive in winter
weather.  A good all-season upgrade would be the Hankook RA08. See our
article on Vanagon tire safety:

http://www.busdepot.com/details/tires/

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