Date:         Tue, 26 Feb 2002 11:10:51 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Tires one more time.
Comments: To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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I don't know much about tires I am learning.

I wish I could strangle the PO who put tires on my van. Good tires it seems
to me but the wrong type I am learning.

The tires read "Michelin X One P205/70R14 93T M + S" and also the tread has
1 polyester and 2 steel ply with the sidewall having 1 polyester ply. rated
at 1433 lbs. per wheel, max tire pressure 35 PSI printed on all tires.

The tires are new so I am not inclined to replace them but this tire thread
gives me food for thought.

Am I overly concerned? What tires should I get next time? From what I have
learned vanagons require TWO ply in the sidewall.

I know it seems like beating a dead horse within a stick but now that this
thread has got my attention are my tires really that unsatisfactory?

It would be a waste to change new tires now and they will obviously last for
years @ about 10,000 miles per year.

The only alternative I can think of is to try to sell them at a discount to
a car owner through a tire dealer who will sell me new porper tires. But
that is more  money flying out the window. Is it worth taking a loss that
way to get correct tires?

Any advice?

William Polowniak
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300 SE