Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:39:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dare I start a Tire thread? 15" Tires for Westy
Comments: To: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
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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.

Check out Larry's excellent tire page:
http://www.roadhaus.com/tires.html
and
http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html

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:
> It turns out that the 15" Michelin HydroEdge tires on my recently
> purchased '84 Westy have sidewall cracking to the degree that the
> nice lady at Big O Tires refused to service one of them that is
> leaking air.  Very conscientious of her.  Or risk-averse.  Or she
> wants to sell me tires on a Friday afternoon.
>
> Anyway, I am going to have to replace them, methinks.  Since I have
> not followed a recent tire thread, I thought I'd hang myself out to
> dry (at least it's Fryday!).
>
> Wheel Size: 15" GoWesty alloy wheels, currently loaded with Michelin
> HydroEdge 215 65 R 15.  (Still sold by GoWesty).
>
> Suggestions appreciated!
>
>
> Melissa Mourkas
> 84 Westy "Honey Bee"
> Sacramento, CA
>