Date:         Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:08:14 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: weight distribution was:Some Clarifications
In-Reply-To:  <A1A86C84-D883-11D6-A9A1-000393D6F086@tactical-bus.info>
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The problem is, truck tires are designed to last long
(cost-effectiveness for commercial users), not to give good grip or
directional stability. No matter what tires you fitted, I don't think
it would be possible to get an unevenly-loaded vehicle such as a
camper to handle really well, though pbetter tires would certainly
make the best go of it; but an unloaded or evenly-loaded Type 2 is
quite another matter.

The better car tires ARE designed for handling, and ARE available for
genuinely heavy cars (heavier than a loaded Type 2). You just have to
PAY for them, plus a set of alloy wheels that they will fit...

>are you referring to commercial graded tires? i use the vredestien
>steels on my vanagon with excellant handling.  many LT rated (if  that
>is what you are referring to) actually are not load rated for a
>vanagon. read the sidewalls.
>jimt
>On Saturday, Oct 5, 2002, at 01:31 America/Denver, Andrew Grebneff
>wrote:
>
>>Vanagons supposedly handle extremely well, but that will be in
>>particular with performanvce tires, NOT light-truck tires
>>(rim-protectors).