Date:         Wed, 23 May 2001 17:57:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
Subject:      Re: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4
Comments: To: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
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I thought Michelin Agilis were available from Tire Rack again.

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4


> Driving down the Bedford highway yesterday, one of my 1997 Continental
> Contact tires disintegrated!  The kind folks at Continetal Canada have
> informed me that they no longer produce a tire suitable for the Vanagon.
> I say they are kind because they will pay for two new Michelin tires
> instead.
>
> So, I checked the tire pages at vanagon.com.  I checked the sticker on the
> driver's door jam.  Coincidently, I was asking about the old Continental
> tires last week (At that time I thought they were as old as the Vanagon).
>
> I checked michelin.com.  The only tire they seem to produce now that meets
> OEM in the Rainforce MX4.  Two sizes are available, 185R14 91T or
205/70R14
> 95T
>
> From my readings, I see that  the load rating the 205s should be 97.  I
> cannot understand the the 185 tire size (205/70R14 97R and 185R14C 6 PR
are
> on the tag on the van).
>
> Soooooo, are these MX4s safe and acceptable?  What is the prefered size
for
> highway driving and generally mucking about town?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
> DJ Landry
> Bedford, Nova Scotia
> 1986 Vanagon Westy
>