Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:11:42 -0000
Reply-To: Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@hotmail.com>
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From: Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: new tires
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I think the Coopers are not a good choice. If you look at the info plate on
your driver's side door, I suspect you will see that it recommends 40-48 psi
on the rear tires, depending on size. Stick with those recommendations!
From what I can tell, reinforced mainly means that it will handle higher
pressures.
There are some passenger tires which will go over 35 psi, but there are more
choices in the light truck sizes. Also, the Coopers will probably throw
your speedometer and odometer off. Look on the bottom of your speedometer,
it should say 805. That's the number of revolutions per mile. The closer
to that, the more accurate your speedo will be. Any decent tire dealer can
tell you what the figure is for their tires.
You don't have to spend big bucks, but get some that are designed to handle
both the load and the pressure that the Vanagon needs. You will be safer in
the long run.
There is a page devoted to this on the Vanagon.com site. Look under Info /
Tires.
- Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy (195R/14 Kumho 852 light truck tires 50 psi rear, 40 front)
Moscow, Idaho
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 13:07:08 -0400
From: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
Subject: Re: new tires
The Kirklands are 2-ply in the sidewall and go to 50 psig--just for your
info--and are also $56, which includes mounting balancing, old tire
disposal and free 5K rotations....
John Klun <jklun@gj.net> on 05/14/2001 12:36:41 PM
Please respond to John Klun <jklun@gj.net>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc: (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject: Re: new tires
Hey Volks-
I've been doing some research for replacement tires for my vanagon as well.
I'm gonna go with Cooper Trendsetter SE tires- 215/75R14. They're an
economy
tire rated for 40k miles, 2 steel plies tread and 1 sidewall and are rated
for
1664 lbs at 35 lbs pressure. These are the same tires I had on my '91
Aerostar b.d.-
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