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Date:         Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:57:53 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire vendors
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <4CFC04F3.3090904@pottsfamily.ca>
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At 04:32 PM 12/5/2010, Greg Potts wrote:
>I've experienced sidewall failure in fairly new under-rated car
>tires on my bus in the
>past


Both my blowouts had less than ten thousand miles on them.  '84
Westy, both left-rear FWIW.


>and was quite impressed with the increased steering response after
>the move to proper-rated 185R14's.


Not to mention that Sylvan quit reaching for the grab handle every
time we went around a corner...I'd previously replaced the OE shocks
with Bilstein with little effect on the wallow, but changing to
whatever were the then-available Michelin 185R14C tires had a
dramatic effect.  As a side benefit, no more blowouts. ;-)


Yrs,
d
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