I'm reading (dare I say it?) this tire thread with interest because I will soon be faced with similar decisions on shoeing my 90. I'm interested in the Hancook 185R14, but a few minutes ago Ron commented that some people might find the taller tire keeps them out of their garage. I don't want to make that mistake. Any comments from owners? Jim On Mar 14, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Richard A Jones wrote: > I put Michelin Agilis 185R14s on my '81 7-passenger > before I went to Death Valley in January '00. I > thought they were great--compared to whatever worn- > out (Michelin) I had before. Then I switched them to > my '87 syncro. A year or so ago I thought they were > riding "hard" even though they had good tread. Others > have commented on that. > > I replaced them with Bus Depot Hankook 185R14s. Now > looking back with comparison I can say the Agilis were > NOT as good in snow. (No complaints about rain--what is > that, here in Boulder? ;-) > > I still have the Agilis, back on my '81. Yes, they > ride hard, still have tread, and are now seven years > old. It's parked.... > > Anyway, I'd go with Hankook over Agilis again, for > sure--and they are cheaper. > > Richard > Boulder > |
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