Date:         Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:03:27 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire Choice Question
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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Uh oh, here we go w/ another tire thread!  I had thought that I was
beyond getting involved in another one as I had decided that when my
Michelin LTX Mud & Snows wore out, I would replace them w/ the
Michelin Agilis tire-  now I see that they aren't even good on wet
grass/mud, not to mention snow, which we get here in Utah. WTF?
Recently on a flat, very snowy/icy street here in SLC, my M & S's
were worthless!  They've got about 45k on them, & are just starting
to show some wear, but other than that, & the load rating, I have
been very pleased w/ the ride. Now what?

Tom B.-let the tire thread continue, archives, global warming or not?



On Mar 14, 2007, at 1:29 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> That's the tire I put on my Mom's van.  I think they're awful in
> the rain,
> snow, mud and grass, and they're pretty new.  They also ride like
> truck
> tires!     :)
>
> On 3/13/07, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> RE: Agilis 185R14's
>> I've been running the Agilis on my '90 Westy for just over five
>> years now,
>> great tire, very stable. BUT not great (at least with only half
>> tread) on
>> wet grass/mud.  Fine in the rain, in fact good.  Never tried them
>> in snow.
>>