Stock sizes for Vanagons (Transporters) are 185-14 (185/80-14) and 205/70-14--both have effectively the same rolling diameter. If going to 15-in wheels, appropriate sizes (i.e. same rolling diameter) are either 205/65-15 or 195/70-14, as used on Eurovan (Caravelle) and, I suspect, on SA Caravelles if they come with 15-in wheels. Note: Bentley manual says cannot use chains on 205/70-14. See the tire size comparison calculator at http://www.dsm.org/tools/tiresize.htm BTW, 185-14 or 205/70-14 or 205/65-15 seems to have been a favorite with Germans as it was the size used for many years on S-class Mercedes and 7-series BMWs as well as our Vanagons/Eurovans. |
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