Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:32:09 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: a few more cents on tires
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I've got to admit I'm one that endorses the Michelin Agilis.
They are the only tires I ever had on my Westy that kept the van going
straight down the highway while I stepped to the back to brew up coffee.
Indeed they ride a little rough but they eliminated much of the sway and
wandering associated with high crosswind travels.
They were great in heavy rains too.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: a few more cents on tires
It has been impressed on me (by Don in North Carolina and Ken Wilford) that
I must replace my tires NOW, DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200.
So I've been reading the archives, and a few other things. I will confess,
I have not thoroughly scoured the internet or fully researched the options.
Many many bad hits on the archives. I read the reviews on tirerack.com,
where everyone seemed to love the Michelin Agilis. But they are expensive.
The Yokohamas don't handle snow and ice, I hear, and while I’m not planning
major winter travel, snow and ice do happen to me occasionally (e.g. right
now in Virginia). I read the busdepot site, which said the Hancook RA08s
outperformed the Agilis and are much cheaper. Volks Café and Go Westy don't
appear to sell tires, so no input from them.
I'm wondering whether anyone besides Jim below has experience with the
Hancooks. Do you agree with Bus Depot's assessment and Jim's experience?
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Jim Kurpius
:::Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:47 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: 2 more cents on tires
:::
:::After scouring the internet for tire info and reading many opinions on
:::the
:::subject, I replaced my old Michelins with Hankook RA08's (all season,
:::load
:::range D). I have an 84 westy with stock steel rims and put on185R14
:::tires
:::( I think they make a 195 too) and so far they are excellent. Smooth
:::ride
:::and very good stability in strong cross winds (field tested along the CA
:::coast). They are also reasonably priced ( I got them locally...but the
:::Bus
:::Depot sells them).
:::
:::Jim K.
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