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Date:         Mon, 10 May 2010 12:16:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tire size questions
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
In-Reply-To:  <20100510130356.S0IKT.320260.imail@eastrmwml39>
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Well, When I bought them it said not rated for freezing temps and we were heading ot to New Orleans and was 21 degrees there that weekend. My ice in regular plastic bag stayed frozen outrside all 3 days. Here is the link http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Ventus+V12+evo+K110

But this is for the wife's care, not the van. they are a summer tire. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73 Beetle

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:03 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I have the 185s and yes they are slimmer and do get stuck in gravel. You > > can feel the difference from fatter tires when you turn the wheel. The > > skinnier ones are really easy to steer. I think they look good, but I > would > > like to see a set of 195s so I know what they look/drive like. > > P.S. I found them on Tire Rack and then shopped them against Discount > Tire > > and Discount Tire met the price so no shipping cost. I have heard they > are > > supposed to be good in rain and snow, but check the temp ratings. I got > > some Hankook V12 for my wife's car and they are not rated for freezing > > temps. > > Michael in San Antonio > > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > > 73 Beetle > > Michael, what do you mean, ".... not rated for freezing temps"? I was not > aware that there was a temperature rating of that nature for tires. I do > know about the temperature rating (A, B, C) that describes how well the tire > responds to high temperatures generated during driving. Don't you live in > San Antonio? I know it freezes there, though not severely, and not > regularly (all winter long). Way back in the day, tires had nylon cords, an > improvement over the previous cotton corded tires. Those tires would "set" > when stationary, and when first moved, had a flat spot until they warmed up. > The colder it was, the worse this phenomenon was; the tires would thump > with each revolution until they rounded out from warming up. But I don't > think that phenomenon exists nowadays except in extreme cold (like in > Alaska, where some list members live). The polyester cords of modern tires > may cause this in extreme cold. > > DMc > > > > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:54 AM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> > wrote: > > > > > I called Bus Depot to see if they have the Hankook RA08 tires in stock. > The > > > ones on the website say 185R14. The rep told me they will be getting > those > > > tomorrow but they do have the 195R14 in stock. I've perused a few tire > > > websites and am still confused as what those numbers are. I currently > have > > > 205 70R 14's and was happy with them (except they are car tires). Is it > > > just > > > that the 195's are a little wider than the 185's? Maybe I want them > > > instead. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Bryan > > > > > -- > David McNeely >


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