Date:         Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:49:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      LTX Tire Pressure ... Now Noise
Comments: cc: steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET
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Stephen wrote:
>> I have postponed my complaint (1500 miles on them
on >> my '87 Westy) about the LTX until someone else
mentioned them on List...

>> I have a MAJOR problem in that they are really
noisy!
>> After 30 MPH they emit the sound of a thousand
bees.
>> Anyone else have this problem?

Jeffrey sez:
I've been running these tires for about 8000 miles now
and notice no undue road noise.

I guess the question is: compared to what? When I
first replaced the wimpy passenger-car tires which
were on my Westy when I bought it, I do recall
noticing that the new LTX tires had a more distinctive
'buzz' at street speeds. I attributed this to the more
aggressive light-truck tread pattern and the higher
air pressures I'm running (48F/50R). Since then, they
have either quieted down or I've simply grown
accustomed to them.

Overinflated tires will have a certain 'singing' road
noise to them, whereas tires damaged by excessively
hard driving--such as fast mountain descents
accompanied by hard, braking curves--can exhibit a
growling sound like off-road truck tires on pavement.


"OK, I'll leave it at that since I've already gone on
for far too long about something I don't know a whole
lot about ..."

Jeffrey Earl
1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"





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