I don’t see the 195-75/14. Only a 195-70/14 or 205-75/14. I would go with the 205-75. Better would be the Firestone Winterforce in the 215/70-14 with a load index of 96, 1554 pounds reached at 36 psi and can be inflated to 44 psi. 

Dennis

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Al Knoll
Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 6:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs

Toyo makes a fine snow tire that has embedded walnut shell pieces.   Legal
year round.   Available in 195-75/14.  Good in the wet, the slushy, the
snow and even pretty good on ice.  YMMV of course.  More here https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/observe-gsi5-studless-passenger-cuv-suv-winter-tires

Pensionerd.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Stephen Engel <sengel543@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > Not good for the pavement either. Here in Vermont some people drive 
> > on
> their studded tires all year.
>
> Is it legal to drive on studded tires year round in Vermont?  I knew 
> you guys had long, rough winters but surely not all year.  Of course, 
> throughout the West, getting stuck in snow because of inadequate 
> traction is a crime.  We are advised to carry chains if driving into 
> high mountains, even in summer.  I have never bothered, but then I 
> have only occasionally driven into the mountainous West up until I 
> moved out here.  I do have chains of course, but haven't carried them in summer before.
>
> Here in Washington we are allowed to drive on studs from 1 November 
> until sometime in spring, maybe 15 April.  I have non-studded Blizaks 
> on my Prius.  Consideribg General Grabber AT2 for the camper, but 
> still undecided.  If I get them, I will stud them, as the camper is of 
> course not as good on snow and ice as the Prius is.  With the 
> Blizzaks, it seems great so far.
> David McNeely
>