TYRES

Since the AIRS website is devoted to the bus traveler, I figured this might help some ppl who are curious what other people are using to get them from point A to B when traveling and so forth.
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RIM SIZE	TIRE SIZE	# OF PPL USING	POTENTIAL MILES/ MILES USED	BRANDS USED AND COMMENTS	BEING USED ON
15inch	165-15's	1	-	MichelinXZX	65 bus
15inch	P195/65/15	1	-	Pirelli	-
15inch	205/78/15	1	-	PEP BOYS (scrambler)	Double cab
15inch	205/65R15	1	-	Goodyear Aquatred	-
15inch	205/75/15	1	-	Pirelli tire It is 6 ply and T rated (model is P300)	-
15inch	215/75/15	1	-	Goodyear Wranglers	-
15inch	205/75/15 M+S	1	? / 200mi.	"Fisk Classic" bought from Discount tire No problems as of yet.	57 Single cab
15inch	205/75/15	1	600miles	Cooper Trendsetter SE	1963 PANEL BUS
15	185/75R		6 months	Continental C21's....I replaced passenger tires with these, highly reinforced, I noticed immediate improvement in steering and side to side movement...	1969 Transporter
15	205/70/15			Pirelli Scorpians Tire Rack.com We live in a very windy area and they handle the wind very well. Sidewall stiffness will help the most with the wind. The 205/70/15's are a touch smaller diameter than the factory size but are way larger diameter than the 165/R15's I took off. I am running stock 15" bus wheels with a stock height Double Cab so I don't want to say for sure they will work if lowering or different rims are concerned. These tires are not designed to go on a rim as narrow as the factory wheels so you need to decide that for yourself.	60dc
15	205/75-15's, LTX		-	Michelin What a difference in the ride. They replaced some very old (but plenty of good tread) Continentals (6.40x15) bias ply tires that were on the truck when I bought it in '92. When I first saw the Michelins mounted on my stock rims (crows feet), I was afraid they were too wide to fit in the rear wheel wells, but they did, barely, with the truck jacked up to let the drums hang down as far as they can. The ride is soooo much smoother.	'58 SC
15	205/75/15 LT		8 months/10,000 miles	Michelin Expensive (about $90 each), but they are the correct height (checked repeatedly with speedo, clock, and mile markers), good weight capability, handle very well, nice tread pattern, quiet ride.	1961 Westfalia flipseat
14	205-75-r14		put them on 8/1/01	Dayton supposed to be ok tell ya in 40,000 miles	1965 bus
14	185 14 C		5000 miles and counting	Michelin Agilis -- rated to 1710 lbs. at 54 psi; deep, agressive M+S tread; very satisfied so far	1967 Deluxe
14inch	195-75R14	1	-	Radius seems to be too small for freeway	67 westy
14inch	205-70R14	1	-	Liked to rub at full turn	67 westy
14	195/75/14		1.5 years so far	Brisgestone Dueler A/T - great traction, but LOTS of highway noise	1979 Westy
14	215/70/14		15,000 miles / 1 year	Kumho RoadVenture ST, 6-ply rated sidewalls, 96 load rating, 44 psi max inflation pressure, http://www.kumhousa.com/pages/ltr/st.htm, quiet ride, great handling & braking, under $50.00 each through any Discount Tire	1987 Vanagon Camper
14inch	185R-14 C & D load ranges	1	65,000 / 5,000mi.	Yokohama Y356 C load $49 from Tire rack, D load range $55 from Tire Rack. Love 'em	1985 GL, 1973 Westy automatic
14	185R14R CR21		Unknown	Continental-Original Equipment-European Made	1970 Bus
14inch	185x14	1	-	-	79 Westy
14inch	195/75R/14	1	relatively new, but I drive 80 miles a day	Bridgestone 603V (8 ply) "So far so good" They ride very nice!	71 Bus
14	185/75/14		Still breakin' 'em in	Bridgestone D load range, model 603v. Great ride, good control. So far, so good!!!! (affordable, too)	1970 Westfalia
14inch	205/70/14	1	-	Goodyear Wingfoot HP	1977 T2b Westfalia camper
14	195/75/R15	1	12,000 miles - Plenty of life left!	Duralon - Fleet Farm cheapies - $50/ tire or so	1971 Weekender
14inch	LT195/75-14 Load range C	1	On my 4th k miles	Kirkland - Costco. Cheap shoes! $48 ea.	'77 ASI Riviera
14	185R14C		I just got them -- 1000 Miles so far	Michelin Agilis 61 -- The bus is so much more stable now it's like a totally different vehicle	1974 Westy
14	185 /14c		45,000 miles+	Continental 185-14c from Tire Rack,they work grat in the wet stuff and wear great!!	1971 Westfalia 1600
14	185 R 14 reinforced		4 years, still going	Avon these are studable snow tires with the reinforced sidewalls, great load range and high psi. Made in England.	1971 Camper
14	185/14C		10,000mi/2 yrs.	KUMHO 852- $40 apiece at a local distributor. Very good tires so far. Look at www.kumhousa.com for info	1969 Westfalia Poptop
14	185R14 Reinforced - 6 ply rating		I'm on my 3rd pair [I'm running them on all 4 corners] Averaging 75-80,000 miles of mixed urban and highway use before replacement	JUPITER - Sold by Les Schwab Tire Centers. Outstanding service and warranty. P rice is ~$55-$60 each. Now also available in 8-ply rating. Load carrying and inflation numbers well above VW specs. A solid, durable, tire with above average performance - especially good in rain & snow.	1970 Westfalia Campmobile poptop
14	185R14C		50,000 mi./4 years	Continenral CR21-Discount Tires matched TireRack.com prices for tires and charged $10.00 for mount and balance.	1977 Camper BUS
14	205/70/14		just got 'em	Walmart Liberator truck tire. AT style and good traction. No rubbing on my loaf bus. Rated 1625lbs at 35 psi. No noticeable noise.	74 Westy
	195/45/14		3k miles	TOYO PROXES, GREAT TIRE TO DROP YOUR 14" RIM BUS NO SIGNS OF WEAR YET	67 DELUXE,LOWERED
14	185R-14 D load range 102/100C		50 miles so far	Capitol, private label from Tire Warehouse	'87 Syncro GL & '83.5 Westfalia
14	185/14		52,600	Nanking 8-ply rated lite truck tires	'62 Double Door Camper