Awesome tires. I have them on my syncro. Tire Rack sells them I believe at 106 a pop or so. Rave reviews there. Handling and ride is very good . Quiet and long lasting. A good compromise for on/off road. -steve On 10/26/05, Tom Salicos <Tom@salicos.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Agent99" <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:48 PM > Subject: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires - R Light Truck or S Family > Sedan&Van > > > > Does any one have experience with the Michelin LTX/MS 215RR15 100/97R C > > light truck tire? This has a 50 psi limit, a 1765 lb maximum load > > rating and a 106 mph limit. The Michelin LTX/MS 215/75SR15 100S SL tire > > has a 35 psi maximum inflation rating, a 1742 pl maximum load rating, a > > 112 mph limit and weighs one pound less than the light truck tire. > > Otherwise they have pretty much identical specs except for a $7 price > > difference. > > I think lots of us use Michelin 215/75 15 M/S. I have the 100/97Rs and run > them at 50 psi. Never had any problems with stability and the ride is > nice. > I try very hard to keep it under 106 mph. > > I have a heavier engine and the rears pooch out just a bit more than the > fronts, even at 50psi. I think mine were $140 each at Big-O a couple of > years ago, so $7 wouldn't make a big diff to me. > > How's Max? > > Tom Salicos > '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 > |
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