Date:         Sun, 27 Jan 2002 22:10:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alternate tire size
Comments: To: Debra Clark <debra_clark@YAHOO.COM>
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May the tire saga continue? The 205-70/14 that VW used were not actually
an LT tire but a passenger tire with reinforced sidewalls. I have only
seen it offered from Michelin. VW vans are usually equipped with
185R14's. The 195-75/14 is a suitable replacement as long as it is an LT
rated tire. Another option is to increase the size to compensate. A
215-70/14 will fit perfectly and is rated at 1554 lbs / tire. I
currently use Goodyear Wrangler Aquatreads which are also rated to be
inflated to 44 psi.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Debra Clark
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 8:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Alternate tire size

In my search to buy new tires for my new (for me) 1990 Multivan, I have
found that a lot of places do not carry LT tires in the smaller size of
205R70/14.  However, some do carry LT tires in 195R75/14 and have said
that they should work but that they would have to try them out to tell.
Does anyone have experience with this tire size?

Debra Clark
Santee, California
debra_clark@yahoo.com