Date:         Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:20:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Howard <schur@PRODIGY.NET>
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From:         Jeff Howard <schur@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: '87 Westy tire grief  - getting closer
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Hi all,

Firstly, thanks to everyone for their great contributions.
I really appreciate everyone's advice and suggestions.

Here's a bit of followup information:

1. Regarding the Agilis 61, they are definitely not
available today except for local tire people that
may have some left over. Tire Rack is out of stock
as is Michelin. Michelin expects some next week
and more during the first two weeks of August.
Their load index is good (1709 lbs per tire) but
I'm not ready to commit because they are noticeably
narrower than the stock 205/70 original tires.

2. The only two sizes that VW recommends which I
couldn't find (215/65 14 and 225/65 14) are
supposed to be available from Continental
in Canada. WIll call there on Monday.

3. A third option is the Bridgestone 603. It's
a light truck tire with a load rating of 1720
pounds and comes as a 195/75 14. A bit wider
than the Agilis and good load rating. My local
tire shop is getting one in on Monday for us
to look at.

I apologize for dragging this on but I'm hoping
this information will be useful to at least a few
others on the list.

Best Regards,

Jeff
'87 Westy
Chapel Hill, NC