Date:         Fri, 14 Feb 2003 05:57:26 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Yokohama 356 LT opinions
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain

my used old uniroyal spair runs better then the 356 yokos
can't wait til i get some funds to buy a real performance
tires. * slow leaks, freak wear regardless of the tire pressure. I rotate them to get flat wear and get all the
life out of them. ( but a side wall leak one day really
worried me!

some day the van will have new " shoes " :)

Joe



On 13 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:

> thats not very many miles... think used tires
> would be better for my money than that...
>
> >From: jim <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
>
> >
> >Greg, I have had 356 "d"s on my westy for
> >several years, over 30 K miles. Edge wear
> >was excessive, but can be attributed to bad
> >ball joints and under inflation. They
> >require much higher pressures that stock.
> >The result is that the ride a little hard,
> >but handle well on the highway. No major
> >complaints. Just bought four new ones, could
> >have gone to 40K miles maybe, but had a slow
> >leak in one and was going to have to get it
> >fixed, so I went ahead and bought 4 new ones
> >from the tire rack.
> >
> >jim
> >
> >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.
> >>
> >>Thanks vanagonites.
> >>
> >>Greg. 82 Westy
> >>
>
>
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