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Date:         Thu, 11 May 2000 13:34:51 PDT
Reply-To:     Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Why is the tire choice so complicated?
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Hi everybody,


I need tires badly!! my westy was purchase with almost bald tires (in the
middle-overinflated) in the rear. (Juliper or something - load C) and
cheapies in the front (probably dangerous)


Now I tried and tried to do this without bringing up the tire subject, I
really did! I've researched the archives, visited various tire company web
sites and phoned local tire dealers.
I can't get the Y370, that once seemed the tire of choice. And I don't seem
to hear anything definitive about these Y356's (or 354's according to that
poor Yokohama web site)
I have heard about the Michelin LTX M/S, but everyone happy with these??
what to those cost?


Now here's a GOOD question: Why do I rarely see any discussion about the
continental contacts????  I'm guessing they must really be terrible, but
that's the only tire (according to the books,rules,etc) suited for the
vanagon. I had a tire dealer tell me, "the vanagon was designed around the
continental." Right. . ., you all know the vanagon was really designed
around the auto-repair industry and that's just a line of bull from someone
over-stocked with continentals. Or is it?


THe "tire selector" options on the Yoko and Michelin websites don't show
anything they make for the vanagon, and that makes me nervous!! One would
think they would push whatever is close-enough..


I am not going to spend over $400 on MTX's.  Forget it. I'm poor. Yesterday
I shelled out $58 for a Oil breather tower, today I'm hoping to get that
silly chrome window molding installed by someone, that is, if I can get it
to start!


sorry for the ranting, but I've been trying to SMARTLY select tires since
March and everytime I try to sit down and do this I hit a brick wall (mostly
due the the recent discontinuing of the Y370's).


All insights on this will be helpful. I'm sure other tire company options
are out there, too! Please share all the reasons ($, ratings, noise,
versitility, availablity, etc,etc).


Thanks
Brian Cochran
seattle,WA
84 westy
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