Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 01:07:09 -0500
Reply-To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
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From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject: Re: Tires Michelin Agilis vs LTX M/S
In-Reply-To: "Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@hotmail.com>'s message of Thu, 09 May 2002
22:57:17 -0700
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Let me tell you this-----
I don't care if you had solid struts for shocks---and tracks for the
Van----
If a Mack blew past you at any speed, it would try and suck in the
rolling 4x8 plywood box---
I have all new shocks--had a all wheel alignment,and running the Yoko
356-D's--and the thing still blows around---
Had one hell of a wind here today--and the Westy still blow's around in
gust's-----
Just about the same as my GL with jipo Cooper's on it--
Not quite as bad--but close---
I think the HD tire thing is a fallacy---
E-mail message
Almost forgot... how are these in a wind? Or when Mack Trucks drive by
you?
>From: CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.)
>
>I'm sure the D rating has to be a heavier duty tire than the C
>rating----
>
>I believe its the way the steel cord's are woven that make's a big
>difference---
>
>I went to Costco last weekend and their brand X tire's were more than
the
>Yoko's, and were only C rated---
>
>I don't know how many miles the Yoko 356 D's-- 185's that are presently
>on the Van have--but it's due--and I ordered them from Discount
>tire---and they matched Tire racks price of $61.00, and their store is
3
>blocks from me---so no big deal for getting them mounted and balanced--
>
>I like what's on the Van now----I just went up one size----I wanted
>225's, but the tire isn't available in that size---so 195's will have
to
>do----
>
>Yep--I like them much better than Florida---
>
>Have you ever heard of Armstrong tire's?
>
>I think they are kaput---but I had several vehicle's with them on --and
>I'll tell you they were the best tire's for ride, milage, and all
>weather handling I have ever had----
>The Yoko's are second to them---
>
>I just can't locate them anymore---
>
>
>Later,
>
>Terry
>
>
>E-mail message
>
>That's funny you should say that cause I just saw
>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&vehicleSearch=true&width=185%2F&ratio=0&diameter=14&sortCode=34200&minSpeedRating=R&ratio=&width=185%2F&diameter=14&minLoad=Reinforced&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&manufacturer=Continental&manufacturer=Michelin&manufacturer=Yokohama
>and I was noticing there are three different yokohama options of the Y
>356:
>C, C with RBL, and D (where RBL is raised black lettering).
>And then I noticed the big price difference between them and the
>Michelin Agilis...
>So you like them better than Florida? I wonder if the D have a tighter
>turn than the C?
>
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