Date:         Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:09:08 -0700
Reply-To:     T Berk <tberk@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         T Berk <tberk@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Please Help! Michelin Tire Woes in L.A.
Comments: To: Chris Paquette <cp@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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Chris Paquette wrote:
>
> I know the subject of tires has been covered and re-covered on the list, but
> I'm in a jam, so please bear with me.
>
> This morning my '88 Westy blew a front tire on a protruding curb.  I pulled
> out the spare only to note that unlike the other 3 remaining tires (which
> are all Michelin MXT 205/70 R14's) the spare is a Michelin X 185 R14 (I had
> not needed the spare since buying the bus from the P.O.).
>
<snip>
>
> Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Chris
> Los Angeles

<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareMostPop.jsp?autoYear=1988&autoMake=Volkswagen&autoModel=Vanagon&sortCode=34200&width=185/&ratio=&diameter=14&minSpeedRating=R&minLoad=Reinforced&search=mostpop&vehicleSearch=true>


These are the current best sellers in stock size for your car listed,
from an online place called the Tire Rack . If you start the search over
again you can spec a new size instead.

hth,
TBerk