Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:12:39 -0700
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Tires...again!
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I have stock 14 steel wheels with the agilis Michelin's these are 185 with alot of
knobs on them so the don't look to thin, but are the best tires i've ever had
they are made in Italy and even have a nice looking euro look. but I've been in heavy
rain and they grab the road deep channels.
waited like 2months to get these.. 100 bones each oh BTW they did'nt have a 195 in this
tire.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Yarnell <Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM>
Sent: May 13, 2004 10:45 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tires...again!
Paolo wrote:
I have an 89 Carat with the 14X6 alloy wheels. My old Michelin MXTs are
about the give up the ghost: the tread is fine but there is some age
crazing in some sections of the sidewall rubber. I was never too
confident about them anyway.
I'm considering the BFG T/A KO All-Terrain which come in 27x8.50R14/C
size with a 9% LI (1515 per tire@ 50 PSI) which seems adequate.
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Paolo,
I too have a 1989 Carat, and I too am looking for new tires. I currently
have the 185r14 Yokohama Y356 tires, and they are skinny. From behind
the bus looks funny with such skinny tires.
I am looking at a set of Bridgestone Dueler A/T's (D693) 195/75r14. They
have a "C" rated side wall, and look great. I have a set of the Dueler
A/T Revo's on my 1995 Explorer and I LOVE them. If they made them in a
14" size I would instantly buy a set. Until then, I am seriously
considering the regular Duelers. You can find them at
http://www.etires.com/ or the www.tirerack.com. The prices seem to be
reasonable. I am going to try to get them locally at Peerless Tire where
I got my Revo's, usually cost is more, but you get lifetime rotation and
balancing.
I saw a Vanagon with a set last summer in front of my building (work) in
down town Denver with Oregon plates I think. It was a 2wd van, and it
looked like the tires fit fine, and looked more appropriate for the
vehicle than my skinny 185's.
Anyone else running Bridgestone Dueler A/T's on their Vanagon? 2wd or
Syncro?
