Date:         Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:16:35 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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When I bought both of my vans - first a 1985 GL then later a 1988 GL,
both had passenger car tires. Both vehicles were as squirrely on the
road as a tailess kite on a windy day. I bought Michelin MXT's with the
stiff sidewalls for them both and I can't even describe the improvement
in handling. Today - with the demise of the MXT, I run Michelin XCA
205-75R14  Load Range C 8 ply tires. Rated for 65 psi. I run 55 psi in
the tires for best tire wear under the loads I put in it. These are
truck tires, from Michelins commercial tire line. The tread is not
agressive, and on wet pavement uder some circumstances the driving wheel
on the ground will slip. It is not a problem for me. I'm aware of it,
and drive accordingly.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

>--- Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote:
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>>Your Vanagon is a car, Larry.
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>My testimonial is that when I bought my 91 syncro westy, it had passenger tyres on it.  The was
>very squirmy on the road, especially corners and cross winds.  When I switched to LT tyres, it
>handled much better, to the point that when my PO mechanic drove it, he thought that I'd re-done
>the suspension and added anti-sway bars.  LT tires made a big, positive difference in my (and
>larry's ?) 5,000 lbs syncro westy.  Malcolm (Halifax)
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