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Date:         Mon, 6 Dec 2010 19:08:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tire vendors
Comments: To: Mister Tom <TomsGroups@salicos.com>
In-Reply-To:  <F404340584E24B84BA943CF002593D37@TomPC>
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Still...? Me too?...... Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Mister Tom <TomsGroups@salicos.com> wrote:

> The Tire Rack sight rates these tires as heavy duty passenger tires as > opposed to Light Truck. Max psi is 41. > > Ref: http://tinyurl.com/2bko4ug > > This is still considered OK for a Westy? > > Thanks... > > Tom Salicos > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > T Collins > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 11:53 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Tire vendors > > > > My vote x2 > > Tony > > > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Dennis Haynes > > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax > > +R > > > T&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes > > > > > > As of now this is THE tire to get for stock size with proper load > > capacity. > > > While it does not particularly excel in any one characteristic it is a > > very > > > good all purpose tire that meets the Vanagon's requirements. The price > > is > > > also right. This is the perfect replacement for the original tires as > > > supplied on the alloy wheels at 1/2 the price of those Michelins when > > they > > > were available. > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > > Of > > > A > > > PETER MARSH > > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 7:34 PM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Tire vendors > > > > > > Here we go again, > > > > > > Just happened to check how old my tires were and two of them are 2001 - > > > well > > > over time to change. > > > > > > Standard 14 alloys on my Beast - any prompts on where I buy and what > > price? > > > I have access to a new whizz-bang tire machine so I guess I could buy > > > online > > > - depending on shipping add ons etc. > > > > > > Your suggestions please. > > > > > > Peter Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > > 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" > > http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co- > > vws2<http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2?lnk=gcimh> > > (new) >


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