Date:         Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:19:40 -0800
Reply-To:     jbclem <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         jbclem <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Michelin XCA or LXT?
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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You're right, it's the LTX, which seems to be the same as the XC LT4 (sold
by Sears and mentioned often in the list archives).  If it was available in
205 75 R14 I'd buy it...I live on a dirt road and cross a creek everyday and
in the winter I can get stuck in the mud easily, so I need that extra width.
I have to decide whether to go with the wider XCA or this one, and I haven't
been able to find a picture of the XCA to see what kind of tread it has.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: Michelin XCA or LXT?


> In your subject line you refer to LXT; in the body of your mail you refer
to
> LST; are you talking about the Michelin LTX? Although it's not what you
> asked for, you may consider:
> http://tinyurl.com/v5zl
> you can get these in a "C" rating:195/75R14  93/90R    C   1435lbs. 50psi
> at: http://tinyurl.com/v60b
>
>
> Bob Stevens
> '87 Syncro Westy with LTX M/S 225/75R16's .... ya, they rub some turning
> into/out of driveways,
> http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare           against the rear of the
front
> wells
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jbclem" <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 4:48 PM
> Subject: Michelin XCA or LXT?
>
>
> > For my 1983 Westphalia, i'm trying to decide between the Michelin XCA
> > (205-75-R14) and the Michelin LST MS (only available in  195-75-R14).  I
> > haven't seen a picture of the XCA so I don't know what the tred pattern
> > looks like.  Can someone give me an opinion on this, or tell me where I
> > can
> > find a picture.  The Michelin web site doesn't seem to have an XCA
> > picture,
> > nor does TireRack, nor do 10 others I've checked.
> >
> > John
> >