I have an OEM Continental from my current Vanagon that appears to have never been used, on a steel rim, sitting in my carport, free to whoever wants it, local pickup only... Joe T.
>From: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire >Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 15:35:16 -0800 > >Risking life and limb, I have been road testing this old tire from Germany. >It came over on the boat with the 85 Vanagon(my old parts van), it claimed >as home. A Continental tire. It is OEM because ,for one, it is mounted on >a silver steel wheel that was in good condition, with almost perfect >paint.It had been stored in tire pan for decades. Never even used.Still has >the little rubber molding nubs on the tread,or did. The build date on the >tire shows 1985. > > Well, this same van came with 4 almost new Michelin tires. Total mileage >was 62K. I figured these Michelins were the only replacement tire that were >ever placed on the rims. Build date was early 90's. Not wanting to waste >good rubber,I proceeded to mount them on my 85 westy. I had purchaced 4 >fine tires,new, from PEP-BOYS, as celibration when I first bought my >Vanagon ,3 years ago. After 30K miles the suspension shook 2 of them down >to the cords. I replaced them with the Michilens. One after the other, the >Michelins blew out.One at a blistering 65mph on rt 95( heading home from a >junkyard,full of booty).All 4 destroyed in about 3K. > > My continental with a 22 year old build date, preforms as new. I love >it. No problems. I have put about 3k miles on it,alone.This one old tire >has outlasted 4 newer Michelins. I like the pep boy tires,too.Two are still >going with 42k.Roger > > > > >--------------------------------- >Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and >get things done faster. _________________________________________________________________ Visit MSN Holiday Challenge for your chance to win up to $50,000 in Holiday cash from MSN today! http://www.msnholidaychallenge.com/index.aspx?ocid=tagline&locale=en-us |
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