Date:         Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:53:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
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What exactly is "reinforced wall" ?
Vredestein has 3 tires suitable for Vanagon with better load rating then Michelin-
Transport snow, transport steel and comstock. I like "snow" non-directional and
grippy looking thread, don't know ply count or pressure. May be 8ply tire.
There are few listees riding on Vredesteins, could you comment re plys and pressure?
TIA
Leon

8/17/02 6:23:11 AM, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:

>To the best of my knowledge, Michelin was the only company to market the
>205/70-14 with the 'reinforced" sidewall. Note that it never had an LT
>rating. My solution has been to go to a 215 or 225/70 and make sure it
>is rated to be inflated to 44 psi. This will allow the stock tire
>pressures for the 207/70 reinforced and you get a taller-wider tire at
>the same time.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Chris Earl
>Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 1:31 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
>
>To put the question from a recent post another way: My 87 Westfalia has
>Michelin 205/70R14 tires on 14 inch alloy wheels. Searches on the
>various
>tire sites shows a few in this size but all appear to be auto tires, not
>light truck tires with reinforced sidewalls. Does anyone know of
>available
>brands? Retail sources?
>
>Chris
>
>