Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 09:46:42 -0500
Reply-To: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: Agilis 51 205/65 R 15 100T
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Don't rush out today Mark. Another listee p-mailed me this link:
http://www.michelin.com/us/eng/news/agilis/1.htm. It states that Agilis51's
are "for light vans derived from cars (up to 2 tonnes GVW and 190 km/h)"
wheras Michelin Agilis 61, 81, 101 and 106 are "for medium-sized and heavy
vans (between 2 and 7.5 tonnes GVW and up to 170 km/h)". I don't actually
know the weight but wouldn't Pokey be too heavy for the Agilis51s?
On the "all season" side they had this to say: "As their "R+W" marking
indicates, the Michelin Agilis 41, 51 and 101 are Summer tyres, which
perform well on cold, wet and even lightly snow covered surface. The
Michelin 61, 81 and 106 come with an "M+S" marking, indicating their
excellent traction qualities."
Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: Agilis 51 205/65 R 15 100T
> I'm glad I didn't buy new tires yet. I knew there were Agilis 61, and
Agilis
> 81. I would have assumed that 51's were below a 61 and therefore subpar
for
> the Vanagon. I now feel that they are the ideal. Speed ratings come in
> A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,H,V,W,X,Y,Z. Note the placement of
> the H. The lowest most passenger get cars is Q. The Agilis 61 and 81 are
> speed rated at R. The more powerful SA Vanagons (what are they in
horsepower
> again? 135bhp?) come with tires speed rated at S. The Agilis 51's are
speed
> rated T.
>
> Michelins web site states that the speed rating is determines the top
speed
> that the load rating holds up at. The Agilis is also M+S rated. LTX by
> Michelin are too, but their load rating is under spec for the Vanagon, and
> you can't get 205 70 R 14, only 195 75 R 14. MTX are the right load
rating,
> and come in 205 70 R 14 but are not M+S rated (and not anywhere in the web
> site, so I guess they're being phased out???).
>
> Of course to use the Agilis 51's you have to have 15 inch wheels.
>
> And I just have to ask this: Were there ever 15 inch Carat style wheels?
>
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