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Subject:Re: hankook ra-08 copies
From:JonVO
Date:Mon, 9 May 2016 11:17:55 -0600

Hmmm. Did the same search. lots of hits, but no Go Form in stock or
available in the US.
Simpletire & Tires Easy, and Amazon of all places do list several
205/70r14 and 205/75r14 in a load range of 95 and higher. IN stock.
Velocity H188 ST205/75D14 C/6PR BSW
Dominator PT500 ST205/75D14 C/6PR BSW
Doral SDL-A 205/70R14 95S BSW
Westlake RP18 205/70R14 95T BSW
Sumic GT-A 205/70R14 95S BSW
Nankang CX668 205/70R14 95H BSW
Kumho Solus KR21 P205/70R14 95T BSW
There is a Cooper tire and Firestone tire in 205-75r14 with load range >
1500#. 205-75r14's were on the van when I bought it, a bit bigger but
still seem to fit ok in the spare tire carrier.

  These are rated over 1500#,  which is around the 1580# rating for the
original 205-70r14 tires no longer available.
For those on the road w/ a tire emergency, Amazon might be a good choice.
Jon

On 5/9/2016 10:52 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
>
> I did a one minute Google, using the size I wanted (205-70 r14)
> and "Go Form tires".... Got plenty of hits right off..." 1650# load
> rating, work fine on my tin top westie which runs around weighing
> around 5000# .
>
> On May 9, 2016 6:58 AM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com
> <mailto:dhanson928@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Tires Easy has a crummy website, hard to find stuff there.  My
>     last set was through my local Tire Factory, a large western usa
>     retail franchise tire dealer.  I'm going to order two more, I'll
>     probably let those guys find me them for me.
>
>     On May 9, 2016 6:36 AM, <jondvo@gmail.com
>     <mailto:jondvo@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Did not criticize. Just pointing out the lack of availability.
>         I did do a google search. That's how I found Tires Easy. Why
>         is this being taken so personally?
>
>         Sent from a rotary phone
>
>         On May 9, 2016, at 6:52 AM, mike riley <mkriley1@HOTMAIL.COM
>         <mailto:mkriley1@HOTMAIL.COM>> wrote:
>
>         >>> From:    Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM <mailto:jondvo@GMAIL.COM>>
>         >>> Now Tires Easy lists a 195r14 with a 106/104 in a GoForm.
>         They no
>         >>> longer list a 205/70r14, or the 185r14 apparently. I
>         couldn't find the
>         >>> proper size/load range GoForm tire in stock anywhere, or
>         one checks and
>         >>> then checks again in a day or two, different result. I'll
>         stick w/ Nokian...
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >> On 5/8/2016 4:52 PM, Jim Arnott wrote:
>         >> 185/70R14 & 195/70R14 are not the proper SIZE.  Look at the
>         205/70R14 98H XL which IS the correct size and load range.
>         >>
>         >> Vanagon & Camper
>         >> 1984-1991
>         >
>         > Jon,
>         > perhaps a google search would be in order before you criticize.
>         > this adds to the noise that ruins the vanagon list search.
>         > mike
>         >
>         >
>         > Goform G325 195R14C D/8PR BSWLoad Index
>         >
>         >        106/104
>         >
>         >
>         > Max Single Load(lbs)
>         >
>         >        2094
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         http://www.tires-easy.com/195-14/goform-tires/g325/tirecode/G110320
>         >
>         >
>         > goform also makes a 185r14 available from other venders
>         >
>         >
>         >
>