Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 07:56:13 -0700
Reply-To: Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Yokohama 356 LT opinions
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I got my Agilis 61's for around $97 each from the Tire Rack about a year 1
&1/2 yrs ago (USA).
I love em, abit on the stiff side at first but after they broke in and I got
the inflation correct they run great.
Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
Soon... 1987 Syncro project
sean.garrett@asu.edu
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Snow [mailto:mwsnow@COX.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 7:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Yokohama 356 LT opinions
>
>
> Greg Marshall wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > In my search for new tires I've temporarily decided on the
> Yokohama 356
> > LT 185/75 R14's. They are readily available, not super
> expensive, and
> > seem to meet the appropriate spec. I'd be interested in
> hearing from
> > anyone running these tires. Are they correct for the vanagon?
> > Handling? Wear? I would love a pair of Agilis, but seeing
> as how I also
> > have to do the fornt ball joints, I just can't afford
> $160.00 per tire.
>
>
> One man's opinion...
>
> 185R14 is the correct size for the 5.5" steel wheels on the Vanagon.
> 195/75R14 is functionally the same size. I've been running
> the Yokos on
> my '82 Westy for the past two years in southern California. Mine are
> 185R14 load range D. The tread design is more for dry
> weather than wet,
> though they have done well during our occasional rains. Handling has
> been very predictable. Many have complained that these tires
> are stiff,
> and I agree, but not uncomfortably so. In SoCal, we have longitudinal
> rain grooves in the freeway surface. The Yokos, with their rib style
> tread, follow the rain grooves a little too much for my liking. On
> plain old asphalt, they are great, but we don't have a lot of
> that here.
> My next tires will be the Agilis 61s, which have more of an all-season
> tread design. Whoever is quoting you $160 per tire for the
> Agilis 61 is
> crazy. Costco has them for $110 and another tire shop here
> quoted me $114.
>
> Mike Snow
>
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