> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:26:46 -0500 > From: Karen Gritis <gritis@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > Subject: Michelin XT LT4s for 91 Vanagon > > Okay, I know that tires have been done to death, so I didn't ask anybody > on the list; > Karen, Do you have a camper or a regular Vanagon? Do you have regular steel wheels or wider alloy wheels? Do you live in a place where it snows? These are all relevant questions. For a camper, you need LT tires 'D' load range - don't get anything with a 'P' in front of the size (passenger tires). The Michelin Agilis tire is a good choice. Someone recently posted about some Kumho tires which sounded suitable. For a non-camper, which you will seldom run fully-loaded, in my opinion, you can get away with 6-ply passenger tires (4 ply tread, 2 ply sidewall), but I would only use them in the P215/70-14 size. Any smaller and the load index will be insufficient, any bigger and you will have a problem getting them in the spare-wheel well. No matter what tires you get, inflate them to the max pressure allowed and check the tire pressures regularly. These are my opinions as a non-tire expert. --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. This service is provided by Cyburban LINK. |
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