Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 2000 00:21:42 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: new Michelin x tires
Comments: To: Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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Not to start an argument here (I seem to be good at that lately) but the
original post said they mounted the Michelin X tires on their van... so what
don't you think so about?  Yes there is a different between the X and the X
One... A *big* difference!  One is a premium all-out our off-road / military
tire and the other is a lot more civilized - especially of you have Mercury
Villager and quiet in the same sentence.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Ari Ollikainen
Sent: November 4, 2000 11:07 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: new Michelin x tires


At 10:27 AM -0800 11/4/00, David Marshall wrote:
>I thought by the title you put the X tires on your Van... really doesn't
>sound like them from the description below!  The Canadian Military used to
>use them on their Iltis along with other vehicles they have and I have seen
>them fitted on Syncro 16s in Europe too... **VERY** aggressive off-road
tire
>pattern!
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>Is sort of how the pattern looks, these are just big rubber lugs for
>ripping up dirt or in my case my driveway! :)

        I    d o n ' t   t h i n k   s o

        He's probably referring to the Michelin X One, a "premium"
        all season tire.

        I have a set of them on our Villager (215/70R15 97T M+S)and
        they're better handling and quieter than the Goodyear Eagle GAs
        they replaced.




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