Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2003 23:48:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires
Comments: To: j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET
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Just out of curiosity ?
What does it do to your power curve climbing hills and torque delivery
fighting head winds with 15" tires?.
I had a set of low profile tires for about 2000 miles and it improved
acceleration, made the van corner like a sports car and my speedometer
registered 85 mph at 60 mph true speed.
I was happy to get back to good stock size Agilis 61s.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 23:40:57 -0600 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
writes:
> Being locked in on stock 14 inch rims for a while longer yet, I just
> put
> on a new set of 4 Michelin XCA 205-75R14's, 8 ply, 65 psi, Load
> Range D,
> tires. Tough, heavy duty, strong sidewalls, tops load range. Stands
> just
> a tad taller than a 205-70R14 tire, but not enough that you would
> ever
> notice the difference, either in the way the van sits or in the
> speedometer.
>
> Cost installed,balanced, tax - $135 ea.
>
> Hopefully this will be the last time I buy 14 inch tires. I fully
> expect
> to be on 15 inch rims next time around, which will give me a wider
> range
> of tire/price choices.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jessup Coffin wrote:
>
> > Hello all, Jessup here again.
> >
> > It's time to replace a tire, and I find that I have three
> differant
> > tires on
> > my car, and a fourth full size in the spare tire spot. Well, I
> was
> > wondering
> > if any of you 82 vanagon buffs would happen to know what you think
> the
> > best
> > tire sets for front, and the best for back would be?
> >
> > Let the debating begin!
> >
> > Jessup
> > 82 vanagon: Bridget
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> >
>
>

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