Please reply to Sabin, not me! -----Original Message----- From: Sabin M [mailto:sabin_siny@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 5:20 PM To: pavanagon@egroups.com; wetwesties@egroups.com; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey
NOTE: The real issue with tires on the Vanagon's is that the owners unknowingly replace their original Continentals with passenger car tires - NOT ADEQUATE ! The Vanagon requires Load Range C, 1715 lbs. per wheel capacity, 50 psi max pressure. 2 examples are Dunlop "Radial Rovers" or BF Goodrich "All-Terrains" in 27 X 8.50 14 size, among just a few others. Don't make this mistake ! If your tires are, say, a P195R14 for example, the P designates passenger car tires and are dangerously weak in the sidewalls for a Vanagon. Regards >From: "Dan Stevens" <dstevens@twcny.rr.com> >Reply-To: pavanagon@egroups.com >To: "Wetwesties" <wetwesties@egroups.com>, "vanagon list" ><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "pavanagon" <pavanagon@egroups.com> >Subject: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:10:29 -0400 > >I was just arranging a couple (5) spare vanagon tires in my back yard. the >important thing I noticed was that 2 outta 5 had a repair plug in the >sidewall.... not the tread but the side > >these are and never were repaired by me. they are acquired from other vans >in the past from differant owners... the scary thing is that with the >massive amount our vans weigh and the problem with side wall flex... well >if >a front wheel blew on a quick/heavy turn there would be hell to pay...all >to >save a few $$ and not replace the tire > >I only bring this up outta concern for the saftey of list members and their >families. >If the heritage of your tires is questionable then I highly suggest you go >out and check the sidewalls for repair plugs and other defects. especially >the fronts. > > >dan stevens >syracuse NY > > feel free to ask or advise. I listen as well as learn. > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------<e|- >Old school buds here: >http://click.egroups.com/1/8020/10/_/568850/_/966888389/ >--------------------------------------------------------------------|e>- > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com |
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