however, width-wise ........a 205/65 R 156 C won't fit in earlier vanagon spare tire clamshell. One would in your van though, since 205/70 R 14 is an original size tire for your van.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard A Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 4:06 PM Subject: Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
>A Nokian 205/65-15 fits easily in the stock clamshell > on my '87 Syncro Westy. That size tire is the same > diameter as the original 185R14, just about an inch wider. > > I don't see why you cannot use the 14" as a spare on a > 2WD. > > Richard |
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