Date:         Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:01:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes,
              I am still using a 22 year old tire
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 RE: Michelin tires
Roger hasn't had a chance to post what size/model Michelin tires failed for
him but my bet is the wrong tires for the vehicle.  A tire shop I trusted,
and before I knew how critical the right tires are on a Vanagon, put four
brand new Michelin tires on my '85 Westy.  Drove like a pig and eventually
developed sidewall separation on two of the four.  I was puzzled when the
same shop practically gave me two replacements when the first separation
developed, major adjustment in price and what I realized later was an almost
panicked look on the guys face.  When the second went and I was having two
more replaced I asked the guy about what was being removed.  He said without
hesitation that they were the wrong tires for the Vanagon and I was lucky I
got as many miles out of them as I did without a failure.  Were these bad
Michelin tires? NO!  Bad selection by a shop I trusted? Yes.  Since then
I've had nothing but good performance from Michelin tires on my Westy, first
MXT's and now Agilis.