Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:37:16 -0700
Reply-To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Tires again: Are there any 205/70R14 LT tires on the market?
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Yes.
I have XCA tires on my van at this very moment.
I got them about a month ago.
I ordered them from my local America's tire company. They were close to
tirerack's price, and since they have replaced a number of my flats for
free (their company policy) I decided to give them the nod with my business.
I live in the SF bay area in California.
Todd
Chris Earl wrote:
>Todd, the site you recommended is for a tire dealer in South Africa. In the
>course of this discussion I have noticed that several manufacturers sell
>205/70 R14 or 195/75 R14 tires (nearly same circumference) with reinforced
>sidewalls overseas, but don't sell them in the U.S. Are you aware of any
>dealers that carry the XCAs in the U-S-of-A?
>
>Chris
>
>p.s. So far, the only tires I have found from major dealers like tires.com
>or NTB or tirerack that are bigger than the 185s the mfrs seem to want us
>to settle for AND meet the load ratings specified for the Vanagon/Westfalia
>AND have reinforced sidewalls are the Yokohama Y356 195/75-14, and I think
>they are closeouts.
>
>
>
>On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 23:21:51 -0700, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>See: http://www.twt.to/Products/tyres/michelin_main.asp#
>>
>>For some reason they are not well publisized in the main Michelin web
>>
>>
>page.
>
>
>>Todd
>>
>>Harmon Seaver wrote:
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>>
>>
>>> They are "XCA"? I can't find any reference to that on the Michelin
>>>
>>>
>site.
>
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>>>
>>>On Sun, Aug 18, 2002 at 04:21:45PM -0700, Todd Last wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Michelin XCA 205/75R14
>>>>Load range D
>>>>Load rating 107/109P
>>>>
>>>>See at: http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/xca.html
>>>>
>>>>Had mine ordered from America's tire company. Tire Rack also has them,
>>>>but you have to inquire as they are not listed on their web page.
>>>>If you ask about these at your local tire dealer, please note they are
>>>>listed under Michelin's commercial truck tire lines, not Light Truck or
>>>>Passenger car tire lines.
>>>>
>>>>Todd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chris Earl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Harmon Seaver
>>>CyberShamanix
>>>http://www.cybershamanix.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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