I noticed on a friend's Westy that it had been fitted with Yokohama Y356 184Rx14 tires. They appear to have a load rating of 1850lbs at 65 psi. Anyone heard of these? They are $50ea at the tire rack.
Todd '88 Westy
Mike Finkbiner wrote: > Jeff Howard said - > > >Has anyone tried Bridgestone 613's on > >their Westy (with alloy wheels)? They > >come as 205/75 R14 and should fit. They > >have a reinforced sidewall. > > <SNIP> > > Jeff - > > Don't know about these tires. I couldn't find them on Bridgestone's site. > What is the max pressure and load range? > > Another tire you might look at is the Kumho 852. I have four of them in the > 195R14 size on my '87 Westy and have been quite satisfied. They are rated > as all-season, but I don't think they have an aggressive enough tread to be > a very good choice in the snow. > > They are quite strong, and at 48 rear, 40 front, the van tracks very well. > > According to Kumho's web site, they are available in 205R 14 > > http://www.kumhousa.com/ > > - Mike Finkbiner > '87 Westy > Moscow, Idaho > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp |
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