Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:39:08 -0700
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Crappy traction Van..
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Greg, thanks for the tip. Yes, tires being new did contribute to the
traction problem I had. When the tires got older it improved a bit.
However, they are still more likely to skid than the Michelins on my
84. When the tires are near the end of their service life the traction
will turn worse too. All tires are not created equal. Proper tires for
Vanagon are harder to find these days.
David
--- GMac999 <gmac999@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> David,
>
> You'll also find that with almost any tire, it takes a couple of
> hundred
> miles to get the best traction. The manufacturers put a mold release
> on
> there that takes a little while to wear off.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> David Kao
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Crappy traction Van..
>
> A couple of year back I put on a new set of tires purchased from
> Costco for
> my Westy. As soon as the first time I pulled the brake a little hard
> the
> Westy was like skiing on the freeway. I immediately realized that it
> was the
> new tires that made it skid. Even today the Westy is still more
> likely to
> skid than my 84 is. It has something to do with the tires. It's a set
> of
> Kirkland brand tires.
> The tire's spec met the requirement for Vanagons.
>
> I believe you will find your Van's traction different if you have a
> different set of tires on it.
>
> David
>
>
>
> --- Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> wrote:
>
> > I bet at least some of my traction issues stem from the fact that I
>
> > have an Inline 4 motor transplant motor in my 84. Dunno the weight
> of
> > the WBX motor, but the Cabriolet 4 banger seems incredibly small
> and
> > compact, which probably makes the rear end on my van a bit lighter.
>
> > Also, that motor is laid over to the left at a pretty steep angle,
> > which further loads the left rear over the right rear, I bet.
> > Don Hanson
> >
>
>
>
>
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