Michelin Agilis 51 and Pirelli P6000 are both availaible in 215/65-15 with "westy rated" LI. I have the Agilis and I love them, I passed on the Pirellis because of price and because they are listed as a summer tire only. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:20:44 -0500 >From: Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM> >Subject: tires >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Huh, I'm looking for tires -- I've got Yokohama Y370 on my Mercedes 15" rims, >205/70/15 on the front and 215/70/15 on the back, but the back ones which were >great on my '73 bus with an '81 2.0L gas engine in it are just a tad too tall >for my '82 diesel westy. Not bad, but I'm not getting anymore top end than I >was with the 185/70/14s that were on there, which indicates to me that the >engine just can't quite pull that diameter. > So anyway, I was looking for some 215/65/15s or 205/70/15s -- but sure am not >finding anything in LT tires or loadratings of 97. > Yokohama no longer makes the Y370, Michilen no longer, it seems, makes the >Agilis -- what is there? > > > -- >Harmon Seaver >CyberShamanix >http://www.cybershamanix.com |
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