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Date:         Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:56:43 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Costco Tires? - KUMHO tires?
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>At the recent Florida Bug Jam I was able to speak to several Vanagon Westy
>owners and to look at their tires.  The most popular tire was the Michelin X
>(not to be confused with the X-one).  I also found an air-cooled Vanagon
>Westy with a set of Kumho tires on the rear and Nankangook (spelling is off
>on that one) tires on the front.


There is a Taiwanese tire co called Nangkang and also Korean Hankook.
Sounds like you've mixed these up.




Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans)
1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel
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