Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (September 2005, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:42:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2005 - Special issue (#2005-772)
Comments: To: roadguy@roadhaus.com
In-Reply-To:  <004b01c5be63$99da2fa0$09a5d646@t41>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

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 > > www.roadhaus.com <http://www.roadhaus.com> > 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 > > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.