Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 22:12:39 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject: Re: Comment on Michlein Agilis
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Mark and others,
maybe I wasn't clear, but what I meant when Mark and I were discussing the
tires was that they were no better in the snow than the Yoko 370s I had on
before. In the mud around the farm where i live the Agilis has worked fine
(not gumbo, just N. Saanich clay) for the occasional foray to the bottom of
the gallop. In the little bit of wet freeezing snow/rain we had this last
winter they were no good.
The '82 westy is lousy in snow, only studded hakkepellitas (sp) as my friend
has on his '82 will make the avn perfomr aswell as a loaf.
Like the Yokos, the Agilis is splendid in the rain, which thanks to the
internal combustion engine and other things, is all we seem to get these
days!
alistair
on 29/6/01 5:02 PM, Mark Keller at kelphoto@ISLANDNET.COM wrote:
> In talking to Alistair Bell this weekend about his Agilis 185 x 14 he
> commented that the were good rain tires, but didn't do well in snow or
> mud. I noticed that the 185 doesn't have a channel to the outside of
> it's tred and being a 185, the channels around the circumference were on
> the narrow side too.
>
> I just saw a Eurovan with 205' Agilis 51 on it. Same look, but the
> channels were noticeably wider. My comment is to go with the wider tire
> to allow loose material, snow, mud and etc. to be shed better. The
> narrow channels of the 185 don't allow enough room. Btw if you measure
> the actual tread block width without including the channels you'll find
> that most tires have about the same amount of rubber on the road, namely
> 14 cm or so. The wider tire just increase the channel width.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Keller
> 91 Carat.
>
>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 11:38:27 -0500
> From: Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
> Subject: Look folks, I'm kinda desprite here...
>
> I really need some feedback for the enlightened on this here list about
> tires. Perhaps if I ask my question differently...
>
> My Wolfsburg came with factory alloy wheels. The tires on it presently are
> Michelin MXT 205/70R14. Can I use either the Michelin Agilis 185x14 or the
> Yokohama Y356 in 185x14 on the factory alloys? I understand the 185x14 is
> a taller, narrower tire, but can it be mounted on the alloys?
>
> Please. I need some help.
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
>
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