Come on Loren, be sensible. Nobody's ever had a tire go before, car or truck? What are those big pieces of truck tire doing on the freeway? What was the cause Loren? Glass shards, sheet metal, a piece of shingle with roofing nails in it? These are real questions that need real answers, not 'Vanagons are allergic to car tires' And why was the 2005 US Grand Prix a total 6 car farce? Because the Michelin-shod cars were having tire problems. That's as relevant as the fact that a guy had a tire go on his van ie NOT. Tires ain't perfect. Not Firestones, not Bridgestones, not Michelins. More to the point, did you drive your friend's van with the Michelins on it, and how would you rate the handling, and especially the wet braking?
On 10/18/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > RE: Those who have put car tires on their vans are really happy, those > who > haven't are waiting with bated breath for some tire-related carnage. > Hasn't > happened yet. > > As a matter of fact, because of my ignorance, I ran passenger tires for > about five years on my '85 Westy. Result was really crappy handling, sway > all over the place in any wind, two sidewall separations and just damn lucky > I didn't have a blow out. I though I had an all new vehicle when I finally > got the right tires on it. And no longer waiting for a set of the Hydro > Edge Michelins to blow out, we already have an example here in the NW, one > of our local Westy drivers. He got lucky, was able, after a big hassle, to > get the Michelin store in Santa Cruz to replace it under warranty but they > made it very clear that that tire was not supposed to be on a Vanagon. >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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