Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:25:12 -0700
Reply-To: Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tony <tgerr95@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
In-Reply-To: <3C7B01F4C90C124A99216D87FEED6534684AC0@sun.candesa.com>
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Yup - here in burbank, calif
--- Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com> wrote:
> just from you local tire place?
>
> candesa
> tony demille :: creative director
> pixel slave liberator
>
> (v) 801.426.5450
> www.candesa.com
>
> > ----------
> > From: Tony
> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:49 AM
> > To: Tony Demille; vw
> > Subject: RE: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
> >
> > Paid $104 per tire, mount/balance/tax included....
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > --- Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com> wrote:
> > > thought so. thanks.
> > >
> > > any idea on price?
> > >
> > > candesa
> > > tony demille :: creative director
> > > pixel slave liberator
> > >
> > > (v) 801.426.5450
> > > www.candesa.com
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Tony
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 9:04 AM
> > > > To: Tony Demille
> > > > Subject: RE: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
> > > >
> > > > The Agilis
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.michelin-us.com/us/eng/tire/catalog/cat_08.htm#agilis
> > > >
> > > > --- Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com> wrote:
> > > > > are you referencing the Agilis or the 4x4
> XPC's?
> > > > >
> > > > > candesa
> > > > > tony demille :: creative director
> > > > > pixel slave liberator
> > > > >
> > > > > (v) 801.426.5450
> > > > > www.candesa.com
> > > > >
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > From: Tony
> > > > > > Reply To: Tony
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:34 AM
> > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Tires - 89' passenger
> Vanagon
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all, These are LT Truck Tires:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.michelin-us.com/us/eng/tire/catalog/cat_08.htm#agilis
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- "Standley, Craig"
> <standlc@DATA-IO.COM>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > 82 aspect ratio? Never seen that
> before.
> > > > > Passenger
> > > > > > > car tires should not be
> > > > > > > used on a Vanagon anyways, not matter
> what
> > > they
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > rated at. Light truck
> > > > > > > tires are the ones you want.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Craig
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Dennis Haynes
> > > > > [SMTP:dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:35
> PM
> > > > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Tires - 89'
> passenger
> > > > > Vanagon
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I hope the 185/70 is a typo. This is
> only
> > > a
> > > > > 24"
> > > > > > > tire barley suitable for
> > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > Audi 5000. A Vanagon is rated for
> about
> > > 5200
> > > > > > > pounds. 5500 for a Syncro.
> > > > > > > > Passenger car tires should be de-rated
> 10%
> > > > > when
> > > > > > > used on a light truck.
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > only leaves 4460 pounds capacity with
> that
> > > > > size
> > > > > > > tire. Your speedometer
> > > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > also read faster and farther than what
> you
> > > are
> > > > > > > actually doing. The correct
> > > > > > > > size in a 185 width is 185/82-14.
> Usually,
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > tire will have the aspect
> > > > > > > > ratio (82) omitted from the size
> label.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hope this info helps,
> > > > > > > > Dennis
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > > > > > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
> Behalf
> > > > > > > > Of Tony
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:58
> AM
> > > > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Tires - 89' passenger
> Vanagon
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks Robin (and all responders) did
> > > order
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > Agilis
> > > > > > > > 185/70/14's -- will get em this week -
> had
> > > to
> > > > > > > freight
> > > > > > > > in from the Michelin Texas warehouse -
> > > paid
> > > > > $105
> > > > > > > each
> > > > > > > > incl. mount/balance...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tony
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- OOMKES Robin
> <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Tony and everyone else,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I can only agree. Get the Agilis;
> they
> > > steer
> > > > > > > great,
> > > > > > > > > have a comfortable ride, have a mild
> M+S
> > > > > profile
> > > > > > > > > which can help you not getting
> > > > > > > > > stuck, and show hardly any wear
> after
> > > 30000
> > > > > km
> > > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > Diesel Westy. Most European RVs and
> > > delivery
> > > > > > > vans
> > > > > > > > > get them from the factory.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Downsides: bit pricier than others,
> bit
> > > > > noisier
> > > > > > > than
> > > > > > > > > some (due to open profile) and can
> be
> > > hard
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > hold of (even here in
> > > > > > > > > Europe).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > Robin
> > > > > > > > > 90 Vanagon TD Westfalia
> > > > > > > > > The Netherlands
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Tony wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
>
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