Date:         Tue, 25 May 2010 11:03:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Tire Review (as requested): General Altimax RT 205/70R14
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Hello - I had asked about these tires a few weeks ago and some list members
had requested that I tell them what I think once I got them.

I choose this size because I have the stock VW alloys.

I had the tires put on last Wed and then promptly made a 500 +/- rouind trip
over the weekend.

They are pretty great tires. Road noise is very low. We had a moderate
head/cross wind on the first leg of our trip and I didn't have any problems
with the bus feeling unstable or any feelings of squishy/wobbliness. (these
tires DO have the proper load rating for our vans).

I've read they can be lame on grass or gravel but I haven't experienced that
- although I haven't done a lot of driving on either (most of our driving is
on paved roads).

So in a nutshell I highly recommend these. They run $59 per tire on tire
rack. I was able to get Discount tire to order them for just slightly more.
$357.00 for 4 tires (included tax, mounting , and balance). I know you get
what you pay for but I'm on a budget and these are some great tires for what
I paid.

Thanks to Dennis Haynes for recommending these. My bus is very happy with
these too :)

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Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
'86 (We call this one Scrap)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus