Ron- At least one of the two tires that you reccomend for the EuroVan are not all season tires. I don't know about the Nokia, but the Bridgestone Blizzak is a high performance snow and ice tire that should not be used for long periods of time on dry pavement. It has a special tread compound that is designed to sort of crumble off to give you traction in adverse conditions. It has a fairly short tread life as it is, and trying to use it as an all season tire would kill it in short order. The only tires I have been able to find in the EuroVan size are both original equipment models- The Continental Contrans, which are on my van, and are just okay; and the Goodyear G64, which are probably just okay too. Both are expensive, so when I replace the tires on Moby this fall, I will do some careful exploring. My hope is to find a Toyo that will work, as there is a local tire place here in Mass. ( Direct Tire) that offers a lifetime warranty on Toyo tires for as long as you own the vehicle.
Ned 93 EuroVan Westy (Moby)
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