Date:         Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:17:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1b85fa6a0903131920xf0a7783g3cb051d621689524@mail.gmail.com>
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No kidding!  I thought that Dixie's 205/65 -HR15 Yokies on 6 1/2 x 15 MB
alloys were amazing until I put 205/55-HR16 Michelins on 7 x 16 MB steelies
on the grey van - really terrific off-ramp performance and super braking.

No contest with any 14" truck tire you'd care to mention.........

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:

> I guess to my uninformed self, it seems that the failure mode for most of
> these tires is focused on the sidewall, and especially the extra tall
> sidewall of a 70 to 75 series 14" tire.  I would theorize that my 50/55
> series sidewalls are less prone to flex and bulge issues that either blow
> out or separate from the rim.  My van is primarily used as a local
> people/junk/lumber/hardware hauler.  I try to never travel any more than 60
> miles (to IKEA) in the thing, 'cause I have other more comfortable cruisers
> for such things.  I do routinely drive @ 70-75 mph, though.  And I like to
> flog this beasty around corners, especially now that my rear stays glued to
> the road rather than sliding out like my old 14" Uniroyals (with proper
> load
> rating).
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:
>
> > Insufficient information. You have to compare load ratings.
> >
> > I have a pop-up camper with 10" tires (20.5x8-10 10pr, aka 205/65-10E)
> > which are rated for 1535 lbs. per tire; more than most 205/65R15
> passenger
> > car tires (the afore mentioned M-B 560SEC ones), and almost enough of a
> load
> > rating to run on a Vanagon (but they wouldn't fit).
> >
> >
> --
> Casey
> '87 300TD
> '94 100CSQ Avant
> '89 Bluestar
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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