Hi, Diana. Glad you made it through that relatively OK! Here are a few vanagon/syncro tire choices: http://www.syncro.org/TirePics.htm http://www.syncro.org/Tires.shtml Hope i see you at syncro de mayo this year! The first day will be Cinco de Mayo. Steve At 10:02 AM 1/19/2005 -0700, Diana wrote: >Returning to Tucson from BBB IX (great time with the Roadhaus Camp Site), my >left rear tire lost 80% of its tread, at 60 mph, whap, Whap, WHAP! I pulled >over immediately (I still had air in the tire), but the exiting tread >hammered my wheel well, rear body, bumper, even extending forward and >removing part of the "bump" trim on the slider door! > >I have stock 14"x 5.5" steel wheels on a 90 Vanagon Syncro Adventurewagen. > >Current tires: >Big O R/T Pathmax >27 x 8.50 R 14 Lt M&S >Max Load 1515 lbs >Load Range C >Load Index 95 > >The tires were purchased by the PO, and do not meet the Recommended Syncro >specs, and now I think I know why. Let this be a lesson to me. > >Because I know this subject is often discussed, I have spent the last day >searching various lists archives and files for the best tire for my wheels. >But I am not finding the tire information I need. > >I am accepting recommendations for replacement tires. > >I will also be needing some body work done... > >Diana >Tucson, AZ >"Genevieve" - Silver 1990 Syncro Adventurewagen >http://groups.msn.com/DingoDiaries/genevieve.msnw > > > > > > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> >Give the gift of life to a sick child. >Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' >http://us.click.yahoo.com/5iY7fA/6WnJAA/Y3ZIAA/gd26lB/TM >--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > >To leave this list send an 'empty' message to ><mailto:vanagon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> >Yahoo! Groups Links > ><*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/ > ><*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > vanagon-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > ><*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > |
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