Date:         Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:42:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2005 - Special issue (#2005-772)
Comments: To: roadguy@roadhaus.com
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Aaaarrrgghh ---- great work on the tire page Larry. It is indeed food for
thought ---- and I'm learning more about tires than I ever thought possible.
I'll let y'all know what I end up with.
 Cheers,
Doug

 On 9/21/05, Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com> wrote:
>
> Doug,
>
> I assume we are talking 14" sizes on these tires.
>
> If so .. IMHO .. Comparing the Agilis to the other tires is a apples to
> oranges comparison.
>
> The Michelin Agilis among others is a "Properly Load Rated Tire for a
> Vanagon.
>
> The 195/75 RR14 LTX M&S and the 14" Uniroyal Laredo AWP are not.
>
> They both have a Max Load Capacity of only ... 1435 lbs
>
> I believe the minimum acceptable specs for a Vanagon are:
>
> Light Truck (LT) Tire
> - Load Index 97
> - Max Load 1580
> - Load Range C
> - Max Inflation 44 psi
>
> Although its not finished yet ... Here's a rough draft of a page I'm
> working
> on that
> details why I believe the above recommendation is valid.
>
> http://www.roadhaus.com/Tires/Tire%20Guidelines.html
>
> Hopefully ... Food for thought.
>
>
> good road,
> good adventure,
> good life,
>
> larry chase
>
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> www.roadhaus.com/shops.html <http://www.roadhaus.com/shops.html>
> www.roadhaus.com/tires.html <http://www.roadhaus.com/tires.html>
>
>
>
> Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:46:51 -0400
> From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Cdn source for Michelin Agilis
>
> Hi gang --- Thank you to all who replied.
> Michelin Canada only sold the Agilis through Sears. Sears in Canada no=20
> longer carries Michelin tires --- so they sent me to Green and
> Ross/Active=
> =20 Tire. They don't have them either -- they show as unavailable. So I
> looked= =20 at Jeff Palmer's suggestion of LTX M&S --- they are on
> freaking
> back order= =20 for 6 weeks. Along the way I found that Michelin rates the
> LTX M&S higher= =20 than the Agilis. Follow this link to see the ratings:
> http://www.michelinman.ca/catalog/comparison_6.html?tire=3D7
> The tire guy suggested Uniroyal Laredo AWP ---- saying that they're the=20
> same tire, out of the same factory, as the LXT -- just a slightly
> different=
> =20 tread pattern. I went to check them out and found they use exactly the
> same= =20 rating system as Michelin (makes sense sorta, same company same
> webdesign= =20
> etc.) and they rated even higher then the LTX's. While this is not=20
> conclusive it is interesting to see:
> http://www.uniroyal.com/catalog/comparison_laredo.html?tire=3D2
> Anyway I'm getting the Laredo's mounted on Thursday -- $130 Cdn each.
> Cheers and thanks for all the help, Doug
>
>
>