Date:         Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:54:49 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires - R Light Truck or S Family
              Sedan&Van
Comments: To: Agent99 <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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I have used this tire in this exact size for 11 years on my Vanagons and
Syncros. I have it on 2 of them right now. It is a great tire, in wet or
dry. I only use the Load C version since the rear tires need 40-46 psi
for handling reasons and the P series version only holds 35 max. I
generally run 36psi front and 42 rear but I boost the rear when loaded
down.

There is an AT tread version also which I have on my Baja Syncro Camper
but it is being discontinued, at least in the Load C version, as far as
I can tell. It is noisier and has less tread life than the MS due to the
more aggressive tread. Both are very strong tires and I have driven
about 80k miles on potholed Mexican roads without failure.

Mark

Agent99 wrote:

> 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 was wondering if the C rated tire was stiffer than the SL tire?  A
> little stiffer might be good but too much might make a harsh riding
> tire.  What about stability?  Does anyone have any first hand experience
> with these?
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>