Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:17:43 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
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see my just posted post.
sorry for any confusion or mis-information. Did not mean to imply that there
is a vanagon rated 195/70 R 15 ......though there could be. 205/65 R 15 C
is 'the way' as far as I'm concerned these days, in 15, that is.
I also suspect, or think, that the Michelin agilles might be much better
in various aspects that other similar tires in the same size and load
rating.
They sure feel magic to me.
Looking on tirerack.com I was surprised to see a Goodyear I think it was,
in that size, for $ 174 each, or some silly high price like that. Ouch.
I wonder how well those would work.
I'm, talking steering response too, not load capability, or even wet or
dry traction .......but nice crisp feel in the steering response, along with
excellent straight line tracking. I'm sure some tires shine more in that
department than others. Too bad we can't test drive 5 different sets on our
vans before purchasing one.
Amazing the difference tires make too. I've always been 'not overly
thrilled' with new HD Bilstein shocks on the front of vanagons - but, with a
more brilliant tires on, the shocks are acting like shocks should now. On
14's they always seem like 'ordinary dull almost soft' shocks. With the
Michelin 15's on .....
now the shocks seem to have woken up considerably. Touch of firmness when
you want it, nice supple feel the rest of the time.
Some of the very best money a person could spent on their vanagon is in
wheels, tires and shocks. The right combo can make the driving expereince
significantly more rewarding.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: was 15" Tires for Westy-Now Spare Tire
> Sure, tons of tires in 195/70/15 are ok, the question was exactly which
> 195/65/15 tires Scott found that were ok.
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> Mark
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> Kim Brennan wrote:
>> The Vredestein Comtrac is available in 195/70R15 (as well as 185R14),
>> with plenty of capability for Vanagons. Heck, if you were silly enough,
>> you could go with their 175R14's (load index 99/98 R). Nice quiet tire
>> too.
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>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:59 PM, mark drillock wrote:
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>>> Where have you found a tire in that size with even close to a load
>>> rating suitable for a Vanagon? That is a very weak size in general.
>>>
>>> Mark
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>>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>>> ..........
>>>> Did you not see my post about a 15 inch tire - 195/65 R 15 ?
>>>> that is a very nice narrow 15 inch tire that will probably fit where a
>>>> 185 R
>>>> 14 C or 195/75 R 14 LT was.
>>>>
>>>> ............
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