Date:         Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:19:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2005 - Special issue (#2005-772)
Comments: To: roadguy@roadhaus.com
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Larry I was wondering if you could do your magic tire pressure
calculation for me? I've got a 1986 syncro westy with 215/65-15
Michelin Agilis 51 tires.

Thanks,
Chris

On 9/21/05, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
>