I got a Nexen SV 820 as a new load rated spare but have no significant miles to report and went with 16s anyway. 

Stephen

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> On Jun 3, 2018, at 1:31 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I am interested in this matter, because I will eventually need new tires.
> 
> But for now I wonder why my note concerning Vredestein tires disappeared
> from the thread?
> 
> I also noticed that the Hankook Kinergy tires are sedan tires.  I cannot
> find the Hankook RA18 on Hankook's web site, though other Ventra
> (spelling?) tires are listed.
> 
> mcneely
> 
>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:53 PM, Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I currently have Hankook RA08 tires on my 1991 Vanagon. Their date code is
>> 3311, which is 6 years, 9 months, and 18 days old according to this site:
>> http://www.checktire.com/ My tires still look fine but I am a little
>> worried about their age and have begun to research replacement options. The
>> 14" tire that has my attention is a similar tire---the Hankook Vantra RA18-
>> 185R14. Here it is on Amazon: http://a.co/0p2U23c In the reviews people
>> who drive Vanagons and Buses comment that these are really nice. Does
>> anyone here have experience with the Vantra tires?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ryan
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:18 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Of course, what is available in Canada and in the U.S. may be different.
>>> 
>>> I have Vredestein All Weather tires, and am very pleased.  Run them year
>>> round (not a lot of winter driving in the camper, but do use it about town
>>> for errands sometimes).  Of course, in two years, I have only 7K miles on
>>> them, but they suit me for Forest Service roads and even some fairly rough
>>> trails.  They have pulled me out of more than one mud hole.  And yes, I do
>>> run them on the highway.  Since the camper is fairly noisy anyway, I don't
>>> notice anything untoward in that regard from the tires.  They are wearing
>>> as expected, Vredestein says 60K miles iirc.  Got 21 mpg on the run to SE
>>> Oregon last summer, 2.1 waterboxer with 170K miles.
>>> 
>>> mcneely
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 1:21 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Keep answers here.
>>>> 
>>>> I’ll face this problem next year.
>>>> 
>>>> I still like my 14 inch rims.
>>>> 
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>> 85 GL Auto
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Jun 2, 2018, at 14:40, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone.  Time for new tires.  Thinking about new wheels as well but
>>>> Plan B is new 14 inch tires if timing/budget don’t permit.
>>>> 
>>>> Canadian Tire believe it or not carries Continental Vanco 4 season 10
>>> ply
>>>> and Vancontact 4 season tires (I believe these might be 8 ply?)
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have any feedback on them?  I drive only in summer now, with
>>>> lots of highways so looking for low road noise, good economy.  Last
>>> couple
>>>> of sets have aged out rather than worn out.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Jeff
>>>> 85 Westfalia GL
>>