Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 14:22:02 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: Tire Recommendations
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Hey Chris where are the 15 and 16 inch tires?
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:24:43 -0500
>From: Chris Hinkle <chris_hinkle@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Tire Recommendations
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Tire Shoppers,
>The following tires have all been recommended by listers
(some from the
>Synchro list). I personally have Kumhos (the 195's); they
seem OK, but I
>have only had them for about a month. I don't have any
firsthand knowledge
>about the other brands. The brands below are listed in no
particular order.
>
>Costco Kirkland Signature LT 2ply
>LT195/75R14 93/90 Q M&S Load Range: C $260
>Many people say 93 load range tires are unsafe for
Vanagons, but some
>listers seem to love these. Certainly the price is right.
>
>Michelin Agilis 61 185R14
>Michelin MXT 205/70R14 Reinforced
>Michelin LTX M/S 195/75R/14
>
>Yokohama Y356 LT 185R14
>Load Range C 6 ply 1600 lbs 50lbs max pressure
>
>Kumho A/S 852 185R14C Load Rating D 8 ply 25.6" diameter
814 rpm
>Kumho A/S 852 195R14C Load Rating D 8 ply 26.2" diameter
796 rpm
>Kumho A/S 852 205R14C Load Rating D 8 ply 27.0" diameter
772 rpm
>
>Bridgestone 603V D rating
>
>Nokian: A snow tire in 185R14
>
>Sears Trailhandler 195/75R14
>
>Uniroyal Laredo 195/75R14
>
>Goodyear Wrangler AT 195/75R14
>
>BF Goodrich Radial AT 27x8.50R14 LT/C (1515lbs @ 50 psi)
>
>Hancook 185R14
>
>Firestone F-570 205/70R14 (95T, M&S, 1521lbs load @ 44
max. psi)
>
>Roadstone LT185R14 8PR, load range D, 102/100P tires. (5
for $280)
>I got a set of 5 for just under $280, mounted & balanced.
The guy who bought
>them says, "They are almost as good as the Cooper 185's.
Tread depth is
>12/16" instead of 13/16". Again, I need the torque and off-
road ability. You
>can check them out at http://www.tireco.com."
>
>PepBoys, Euro metric 205/70R14 95T 1500+lbs load each @
44psi, for $29.99
>ea. (regular price)
>
>Are tire threads really less relevant than (for example) a
metric vs.
>imperial measurement thread? Sheesh.
>
>
>Good luck,
>
>Chris
>'87 Tiico Westy
>
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