Date:         Mon, 9 Oct 2000 21:32:31 -0400
Reply-To:     "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
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From:         "W. Silva" <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
Subject:      Re: Yokahama vs Michelin
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We had Yoko Y370 LT  tires on our Westy since '97 and just changed them. As
we couldn't get the same tire we went to the Michelin MXTs.  I think the
Yoko has a stiffer feel, maybe a little harder ride but it is a great tire.
The tread design is more aggressive than the Michelin so therefore I think
better in snow.  You will hear them more than the Michelins but it's a good
trade off.  They are both very good tires and I think it depends a lot on
your style of driving.  If I were doing mostly straight high speed highway
driving I would go with the Michelins but for country roads and more
challenging road surfaces (we live in the pot-hole capitol of the east) I
prefer the Yokos.  If Sears says they can get you this tire make sure to
check the manufacturer's date on the tire before mounting them, you don't
want a tire that has been sitting in some warehouse for four years.  We got
ours from Sears too, long after they were supposed to be hard to find.  I
called Yoko's customer Service Center to find out where I could get them
they gave me three names, Sears was the closest but I paid a LOT more for
them than that 3 years ago.

Either way, both good tires, you can't go wrong.

Wendy

'85 Westfalia "S-Cape"
'98 Passat "The Doo Dah Machine"