If you were in snow country I'd suggest the Nokian's (they are still good tires, but you might not need their winter capabilities in Sacremento. The Vredestein Comtrac (a "summer" tire) is very quiet and durable, but not appropriate for off road use. If you do go up into the mountains during the winter season, the Nokian's or Continental's are the way to go. On Aug 28, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Karl wrote: > MY advice is to run away from those tires as fast as possible. The > Hydroedge is a single-ply sidewall car tire, and does not meet the > specs > for Vanagon use. Anything properly-rated that you replace them with > will > be better. > > I feel that the Continental Vanco is an excellent choice, Tire Rack > carries them. Several of my customers are running them on their > Westies > and report very favorably. > > Karl > www.westyventures.com > > > Melissa Mourkas wrote: >> >> Wheel Size: 15" GoWesty alloy wheels, currently loaded with Michelin >> HydroEdge 215 65 R 15. (Still sold by GoWesty). |
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