Date:         Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:11:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Non-radial tires for Vanagon?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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Always try to avoid rocks, tree roots, etc. when off road. The BFG AT,
LT195/75-14 tire meets the Vanagon specs and probably has the strongest
puncture resistant sidewall of any small tire out there. And for an AT type
tire they work well in snow and on the road.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 9:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Non-radial tires for Vanagon?

Possibly very odd question, prompted by some words in "Oregon Desert Guide,
70 Hikes" by Andy Kerr. He writes, "These 'roads' are tough on tires. Modern
tires are generally excellent against punctures but defenseless against
sidewall-attacking rocks."

Do owners of 14'' wheels have any options -- other than avoiding rocks?

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.