Tires: Tire interchangeability, vw vanagons, vw vanagon

Question
My son has 4 near new 195/60R14 Fuzios on the G 20 he is going to dispose of.  I wonder if I could run them on my 1981 VW Vanagon with/instead of 185/70R14 snows (in back) and 195/75R14 regulars in front.  I would probably buy a new rim and replace the spare as well, then keep the snows separate during the summer.  Currently, I run the snows all year, as I don't put too much mileage on the "Beast."  Thanks!

Answer
Jack,

VW Vanagons, Eurovans, Microbusses, and Westaflia's are peculiar beasts (ha, ha!) when it comes to tires.

I am not fully up to speed on what is possible, but this does not sound like a good fit for your vehicle.

There is good news!  These folks are experts on your vehicle and can offer good guidance:

http://westfalia.org/

Sign up, then look for the Message Boards (Forums).  Do a search on the  Message Boards for "OE Tires".

In fact I did a search and here's where a good thread on tires starts:

http://westfalia.org/community/showthread.php?t=567&highlight=Tires&page=8

Capt. Mike knows what he is talking about, so listen to his advice.