They won't hide the bearing caps on the front wheels without a custom machined cover and they will likely need spacers. Also, check the weight limit. These may only be rated for 1,400 pounds. 

Dennis

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On 21 Nov , 2017, at 8:59 AM, Vincent Dow wrote:

> Hello friends,
> Y'all are nice! It's very touching to get valuable help back from a 
> request to the community.
>
> Made it to LA last night. (And that's what matters)
>
> As for tires, it's a weird story: very typical thing to happen to me.
>
> On Saturday (day after the big puncture) was driving along on a 
> new/used 185, @ passenger-side rear.
>
> (I should have just moved the big 195s to the back, and The 185s in 
> the front - as so many have said. But the guys at the tire shop who 
> sold it were impatient, and my head was kind of spinning / as I 
> wondered if I wanted one of my rears up front.
>
> (I was not thinking well, after Friday night: there is some difficult 
> stuff happening with a family member)
>
> And we were quite raw-nervef after the tire stuff on the freeway.
>
> So we see a discount tire shop, as well as a Hibbons Tire on the 
> freeway west of Oklahoma City.
> D.C. would have taken a few days to get me new c/d rated vanagon 
> tires, but Hibbons salesman said he had some even STRONGER 195s he 
> could sell me. Of course I said : do it.
> $129 for two new rears, installed - that day ? Heck yeah.
> It was a long wait, but we got em.
>
> Only after 30 minutes of driving did I notice my RPMs were noticeably 
> lower...
>
> Yeah (embarrassment here) id bought two new trailer tires. But, we 
> were up and running.
>
> It took me half an hour to finally mention it to Kathleen. I was 
> thinking thinking - mad at myself.
>
> The new trailer tires are:
> PRIME WELL 195/70 R14
>
> The existing ones are:
> WESTLAKE 195R14C
>
> Don't know how I missed it! But they are shorter and narrower! The RPM 
> difference was not too significant, as I have a .17 4th gear.
> We were doing 65 mph at 3200 rpm which is fine, thought the taller 
> Westlakes (also bought as a compromise when I couldn't get standard 
> 185s in
> Quebec) gave me 70mph at 3200 rpm which I loved, and my Subaru ej22 
> can do it all day.
>
> Anyhow, the trailer tires got us here to LA.
>
> Now I'm thinking: I want to get rid of the 14" rims.
> They look goofy, and they so limit choices.
> I think I'll look into 16" wheels.
> My girlfriend memorized the tire-size calculator, so we should be able 
> to find a rim/tire combination.
>
> I like the look of black- mags on a vanagon.
> For the next few months here in Los Sngeles, will move the little 
> tires forward, and the taller ones back. It will give me the dragster look.
>
> Maybe I'll like it so much I never go back!
>
> Bigger issue at the moment is passing smog and getting tags!
> Ah vanagon life.
>
> Best to all,
> Vinnie
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 10:22 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For sure. And for my the Hancock tire install on my '88, good user 
>> experience with Discount in Bellingham.
>>
>> They have a lot of outlets so service can run the gamut I guess.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 3:56 PM, David McNeely 
>> <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Well, my experience with them has been good, including with road 
>> hazard
>>> damage.  Last time, Bridgestone tire (on my Prius), puncture with a
>> screw.
>>> About 10K miles on the tire iirc.  Different Discount shop from 
>>> where I bought the tire.  Replaced the tire, no mileage charge.  
>>> they will match prices, including online prices.
>>>
>>> mcneely
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>
>>> If you buy a set of new tires from Discount Tires and pay extra for 
>>> their
>>>> 'free replacement' warranty, keep track of mileage and dates. .....
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>> ....    Mostly just a warning about how one might evoke the
>>>>
>>> warranty they paid for.
>>>>
>>>> Just my .02
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>
>>
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