The mechanic I brought it to is not a VW mechanic by any means. But I am in
a rural, conservative part of PA, and I brought it to him because he
personally owns a VW bus. (It's his project baby)
So I thought it was my best shot...

Thanks Ron!

I have all of the parts in my cart on busdepot.com and have been meaning to
call and double check to make sure the tires I chose are rated correctly.
(I would assume so, as website says they are matched for my model.)

I bought this van, because I've wanted one for 10 years, and this just sort
of happened. I drove it from Florida to PA, and she did well, overall. It's
mostly in original condition, and seemingly hasn't been taken care of that
well. I am realising that I may be in way, way, way over my head.
Financially, and otherwise. My boyfriend keeps trying to convince me to
sell deiter (van), but I just can't bring myself to consider it. I
literally have zero extra money and even less mechanical experience, so it
isn't at all a logic based decision. Purely emotional.
I feel like I've bonded with the van, and to sell feels like betrayal.
(Silly, i know)

So for now,

Broke, clueless and smiling.

Laura

On May 25, 2017 9:15 PM, "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> I doubt the shop can support failing inspection for the wrong tires.

I know of other VW shops PA that have failed Vanagons for using underrated
(passenger car) tires.  I have been led to believe that it is grounds for
failure (PA inspections being relatively stringent). However it is rarely
enforced because mechanics who don't know Vanagons don't know the
difference. I once had an inspection mechanic at a national brake franchise
try to test emissions by putting the wand in the gas heater tailpipe on my
Bus. He looked very perplexed by the readings. World's first zero-emissions
vehicle!

Ron Salmon
The Bus Depot, Inc.
www.busdepot.com