Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:08:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe <matandded@NETWAY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe <matandded@NETWAY.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires (The never ending story)
Comments: To: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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According to the tire sealer I contactd a 185R14 is equivalent to a
195/75 R 14.  For my Van I called a Tire Warehouse and spoke with a very
nice gentlemen who sold me 4 Uniroyal 185R14's with a D load range
(8-ply), he said they were designed specifically for smaller Toyota
pickup camper conversions.  So far so good.

Roy O. wrote:
>
> The stock tire size on my '87 Westy is 185R14. Does anyone know the
> corresponding aspect ratio (i.e.. 185/70, 185/75, etc.) or does anyone know why
> it is not shown on the tire? The archives has one posting indicating it is 80
> (i.e.. 185/80R14) but most of the tire dealers I contacted, including
> Continental, could only guess. I want to minimize the effect a change in tire
> size may have upon my speedometer so it would be helpful to know the aspect
> ratio of the stock tire. A nifty site that compares tire sizes vs. speedometer
> readings is http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
>
> BTW, in my search for appropriate tires for my '87 Westy, I've found
> availability is no problem. Reinforced 14 inch tires in six or eight ply are
> made by BF Goodrich, Michelin, Hankook, Kelly Springfield, Goodyear, Cooper,
> Continental, Hercules, Bridgestone, Yokohama and Dunlop. That's the good news.
> The bad news is the majority of the tires are not available in 185 nor are they
> under $110 Canadian.
>
> Roy O.
> '87 Westfalia GL
> (till death do us part)