Why not have the next great Vanagon get-together at a race track, and eveyone can bring their favorite tires where we can run then through agreed tests - skid-pad, braking, temperature. and see what comes out on top? Of course including running the maximum load in a Vanagon with the tires around a course a few times and then check for temps and handling.
Kind of like the old tire tests that Car & Driver used to do. Plus while we are at it, we could use the drag-strip to see what engine swaps bring the best 1/4 mile times. Todd '88 Westy |
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