Shortly before discovering this list, I went to Costco (membership
discount store) to get tires for my '91 Westy.  I'd heard that there
were some Michelins specifically for the Vanagon, and asked the
salesperson about them. After looking at what I was currently running,
he pointed to a set of
Michelin XCA's on display and said they would work great. I think he
also told me that they were a light truck tire, but I'm not sure of
that now. They are 205 75 R14 C, so a little larger than what is
specified in the owners manual, but that sounds good to me. I told him
I wanted something with reinforced sidewalls to lessen sway, and he
pointed out that it says "8PR" on the tire - meaning it is rated as 8
ply, even though elsewhere it says the tread has 2 steel and 3
polyester plies and the sidewall has 2 polyester plies. I asked him if
it was M&S, and he said yes (it does not say so anywhere on the tire).
It does say "Normal highway use".  Also says made in Germany. Other
markings: DOT FTJW  CBWX 358 P.  They have a deep tread, including
sidewall tread that reminds me a little of snow tires.

Anyway, I bought the XCA's rather than waiting for a special order on
the others (price was about the same - ~$75 each).  A few days later I
tried the Michelin website and couldn't even find the XCA mentioned,
so I called Michelin to ask about them. The tech guy assured me that
they were excellent tires for the Westy, and that I wouldn't really
gain anything by switching to the others.

After several thousand miles they seem to be fine. A little noisier
than what I had before, but no sway problems. Haven't had any nasty
weather yet, so not sure about how they'll handle flood, mud and snow.
In 2-3 months of watching tire discussions here on the list, I've not
seen the XCA mentioned - anybody know anything more about these tires,
or have experience with them?

- Greg