Date:         Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:23:19 -0500
Reply-To:     RHS Linux User <vanagon@TGOFF2.GSFC.NASA.GOV>
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From:         RHS Linux User <vanagon@TGOFF2.GSFC.NASA.GOV>
Subject:      Vredestein tires
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When my van was 1 year old, I removed the original Continentals and
installed these Vredestein snow tires. The Continentals were horrible in
the wet and impossible in snow. I liked the Vredesteins well enough to
keep them on the van until about a month age when the sidewall on the
front left tire let go on an exit ramp due to dry rot. Not a dangerous
situation - the tire started making noise, I slowed down, pulled off on
the shoulder and exercized the jack (made by Bilstein I noticed) and
original spare tire (still holding 15 PSI) for the first time. I replaced
them with Michelin XVT. I rate the Vredesteins as better in the wet than
the Michelins. Haven't found out about snow conditions yet.  If I remember
right, the load rating on the Vredesteins is about 200 pounds less than
the Michelins - so check it out.  Otherwise, I recommended them!!

Tom Goff - 1984 full Westy - original ower, 88K miles - Highland, MD