It's hard to beat Tirerack.com.  Locally, I couldn't find the Yokohama Y356's that we just purchased for under $80 each.  Tirerack.com had them for $49 each.  They were also good at providing me with a list of installers that were near me.  For another $50 and 45 minutes worth of our time, our Westy is rolling knee-deep in rubber like never before!!!!!

I can also recommend the Yokohama "SuperVan" Y356 tires.  They're fairly inexpensive, readily available and seem to be a very well built tire.  

I can't believe what a difference the right tires can make on these vans!!!! Replacing the passenger tires that the PO had installed was the best money we've ever spent on our van.  No more of that rocking tugboat feeling in crosswinds or on corners.  I actually fell like I'm connected to the road for once instead of rolling around on top of it!!!  I can now take corners fearlessly and drive amongst the tractor-trailers without reservation

A special thanks goes out to the list, especially TJ Hannink, for showing me the path, nudging me along and educating me as I began my journey into the vanagon tire continuum

Ciao!
Rod Woten
'87 Westy
Des Moines, Iowa

-----Original Message-----
From: MIME :gull@GULL.US [mailto:MIME :gull@GULL.US]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 12:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: YATT (Yet Another Tire Thread)

I don't mean to re-open a can of worms, but what's currently the best tire
chain to go to for Vanagon tires?  I have most of the common U.S. ones in
my area.  My tires all have good tread, but I just noticed that the right
rear is only load range B.  The left rear is load range D, as are the two
front tires.  My idea is to put two new tires of the proper load range on
the rear, and have the left rear mounted as my spare, since my current
spare is completely bald and is showing signs of dry rot.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si