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Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 22:10:10 +0000
Reply-To:     rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      The great tire debate... an idea

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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