Date:         Sun, 15 Jun 2014 14:04:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ok, now a tire question
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <9564DE69-1D26-43FB-A88F-4A1A38FFF5A8@shaw.ca>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

That's the tire I run on my syncro w/ 15" Mefros, all from Van Cafe-6k
miles on them so far, so good.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-Whosomeever, they do look wimpy on a syncro, IMHO.


On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> That was my point. There ain't a great range of options in any rim size.
> Finding a traction tire restricts choices even more. If I could, and it
> seems that here in Canada they are sold out, I would buy nokian
> hakkapelitta wrc 205/70 15. I might still go that route but it would mean
> ordering from the states and picking up in Port Angeles.
>
> .
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> On Jun 15, 2014, at 10:12 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
>
> >> you misunderstand, I was wondering about actual
> >> tire models, brand, in 16 and 17"
> >> that matches the load rating and diameter of stock.
> >
> >
> > Finding a tire that has a similar diameter isn't too hard - see
> > http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html for example. However finding
> one
> > that meets minimum Vanagon or Eurovan specs is an entirely different
> story.
> > While they do exist, they are far more expensive than the 14" versions
> such
> > as the Hankook RA08.
> >
> > Ron Salmon
> > The Bus Depot, Inc.
> > www.busdepot.com
>



--
Tom Buese