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Date:         Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:22:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Yasment <vanagon@nycap.rr.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Yasment <vanagon@nycap.rr.com>
Subject:      Yokohama Y356D Ride Report
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Fellow Vanageeks,
>
>     Yesterday I installed 4 Yokohama Y356D tires.  Inflated to the specs
> listed on the driver's side door (36PSI front, 46PSI Rear), these tires
ride
> so smooth and quiet.  The handling is also very well, considering I am
> replacing the shocks on Monday also.  Rumors of a harsh ride and poor
> handling at highway speeds from my experience are in fact rumors.  It was
> rather windy in my area yesterday and the amount of atmospherically
induced
> lateral lateral discontinuity was much less with the new tires.
>
> Jason M Yasment
> '84 Westfalia
> '98 Jetta TDI
> AOL IM: YasmentJM
> MSN IM: jyasment
> http://www.jasontek.com
> http://www.geocities.com/jyasment/vanagon.htm
>
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