I think it's unlikely you'll find any place locally that would have correct bus tires in stock. You need reinforced sidewall 185R14 tires with at least a 'C' load range for proper handling, safety, and to support the weight of the vehicle. LRD would be even better.

Continental Vanco 8s are a good choice, Continental is a German manufacturer and OEM supplier of tires to VW to this day. Yokohama Y356 also fits, that's what I have on my bus but they are not all season tires. Hankook RA08 is also supposed to be a good bus tire. All of these run about $75 per tire I think.

I would probably order a set of tires online from Tire Rack or Bus Depot and have them mounted/balanced locally. Do not let a shop talk you into purchasing passenger tires for your bus. They will not support the weight and it will handle like crap.

R&M Automotive? Give Rick a call. Maybe he can order some for you and I'm sure he could mount them. He wouldn't sell you the wrong tires.

Russ, the link you posted for R&M brings up a San Francisco business.

What about these? They have a D load rating.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=8QR4V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

Those would work, I think Vanco 2 are newer than Vanco 8s actually. They are summer tires like my Yokohamas.

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What about these? They have a D load rating.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=8QR4V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

Those would work, I think Vanco 2 are newer than Vanco 8s actually. They are summer tires like my Yokohamas.

The 8 in Vanco 8 refers to the 8 ply sidewall.  If that is a correct correlation. Then Vanco 2 would only be 2 ply and would not be reinforced.

Everything I can find about the "D" rating states that it is an 8ply tire.