Date:         Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:07:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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oh I didn't say it was vanagon rated.
There was a post a week or so ago asking about a 15 inch tire that would fit
in the stock spare tire clamshell,
and 'if' that person has an early vanagon .......and all they wanted was a
narrow ( to fit in the clamshell ) 15 inch spare tire.....
which is why I mentioned that size.
But not saying it's vanagon-rated. 'Temporary use' spare is what I'd call
it - that 195/65 R 15.
I didn't think we were speaking anyway  :-)   but I know you'll point out
anything I say that isn't accurate.

re
"The Vredestein Comtrac is available in 195/70R15 (as well as 185R14),
with plenty of capability for Vanagons. Heck, if you were silly
enough, you could go with their 175R14's (load index 99/98 R). Nice
quiet tire too."

that size, 195/70 R 15 ....interesting size.   I do think the 205/65 R 15 C
is 'nigh perfect' size wise, for a road tire on a vanagon. though.
They look 'just perfect' to me,  on 'real' vanagon 15 inch wheels. I'm sure
pleased with that combo.
175 R 14's ........only reason to get that size I'd think is to keep the
price of the tire as low as possible- basically too small a size in my
opinion.

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire


> Where have you found a tire in that size with even close to a load
> rating suitable for a Vanagon? That is a very weak size in general.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>..........
>> Did you not see my post about a 15 inch tire - 195/65 R 15 ?
>> that is a very nice narrow 15 inch tire that will probably fit where a
>> 185 R
>> 14 C or 195/75 R 14 LT was.
>>
>> ............