Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 08:55:01 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: Agilis hard to find?
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They may not be available in the US but in Canada I was able
to order Agilis 51 in 215/65-15. I bought mine from my local
Canadian Tire store.
Be careful of two things:
1) MSRP Price: Originally Agilis 51's had insane they wanted
$250 CAD per tire (And that was just last year). I spoke to
a Michelin rep at the Toronto Auto Show in February who told
me the new catalogue has new prices more in line with what
they sell for. I picked mine up for something like $180 CAD.
I heard the 205's sell for $100 US when they are on sale.
2) The Canadian Michelin Catalogue has the Agilis sharing
page with some other tire, and the name is REALLY small. It
makes them hard to find. Three times in three different
stores I had to find it for the salesperson, who said "They
aren't in the catalogue".
As for the Agilis 61's lack of sidewall figure. You'll note
that stock tires also ommit it. I have seen 82 as the
sidewall figure for stock tires so I bet its the same.
Incedentally, 185/82-14's are wiithin 1% of the diameter of
215/65-15's.
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:56:32 -0700
>From: DaveC <voicebox@DNAI.COM>
>Subject: Agilis hard to find?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>I called several Michelin dealers and they all said "Don't
have the
>Agilis, but can order for you. What size?"
>
>Since I've not been able to determine what size tire I
should put on
>my new 15" wheels, I couldn't answer that question. "What
sizes do
>the Agilis come in?", asks I.
>
>"Can't look up tires by model to tell you what sizes are
available.
>The computer won't do that," is the typical reply.
>
>Turns out it's a moot point: Agilis comes in two (yes, two)
sizes:
> Agilis 51: 205/65 15 load range C
> Agilis 61: 185 14 load range C (note the lack of
sidewall figure; 70? 60?)
>
>Ref. Agilis pdf file from Michelin-us web site:
> <http://tires.michelin-
us.com/assets/pdfs/doc_agilis.pdf>
>
>Any comments?
>
>Dave
>--
>Dave Carpenter
>
>Whatever you wish for me,
>May you have twice as much.
>
>"Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
sometimes I think
>we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering." --
Arthur C.
>Clarke
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