Date:         Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:15:53 -0600
Reply-To:     "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Any air cooled owners out there running oversized tires?
Comments: To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>'s message of Mon, 25 Feb 2002
              09:05:49 -0500
Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII

I just have to know this----

Why in the heck is this reinforced truck tire thing so important?

I had 2 ( 63,& 66) Chevy vans---car tires---
I had a brand new 73 Ford E-250 Van---car tires---
And had zero problems with any of them---and I know they all weighed
more than a Vanagon, or Westy---especially with my bike's in the back of
them----

I have currently have 4 Cooper 205 x 70 R14's on my 85 GL, and they are
rated at 1540 psi., at 36 lbs.--and they are car tires----no
problems---and the set of 4 cost only $136.00, and I've been running
them for 1.5 years--good wear characteritic's, good traction in the snow
and rain----

What's the big deal?


Later,

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