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Date:         Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:45:44 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: only marginally a tire question
Comments: To: Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4387de760604071329s230e3202j88db302d051f753d@mail.gmail.com>
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On 4/7/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's Fryeday - don't hurt me for asking a tire-type question. OK, I have > 15" Dueler AT's on the A.B. and that's not the problem. The problem is my > spare. I went to remove the spare yesterday in order to do some work on > the > heater hoses. I couldn't get the carrier open because of extreme pressure > from the tire that is in there. I'm at Dave and Sandy Milo's house and > Dave > and I finally managed to get the thing open. It seems that things are > squeezed tight in there since I now have dual AC hoses running to the > front > of the bus. The spare is a 205/75/R14 and I can't seem to find a 185 R14 > truck tire (according to the door sticker). Is there something else that > will work? Maybe a passenger sized tire since it's only for a spare > (not for a Syncro). > > Thanks and my apologies for mentioning tires.

Maggie-nally tire question indeed. You can go to a 185/70/14 passenger car tire if it is for emergencies only. They are obviously not properly rated. Costco sells Kirkland LT rated tires in the 185 size. Or you can remove the clamshell and install a BenT metal bar carrier in it's place. You can fab them yourself or buy one from someplace like Van Cafe.

BenT


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