Date:         Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:05:59 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
Comments: To: Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com>
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Gab
What pressures are you using?

John Meeks

http://www.vanagonauts.com
Vanagon Rescue Squad
On Jul 30, 2012 12:59 AM, "Gabriel Hourtouat" <ghourtouat@gmail.com> wrote:

> Brief Report:
> GREAT traction in wet grass, shallow mud, and sand.
> POOR reaction in heavy winds at 100 km/hour on the highway.
> QUIET, comfortable ride.
>
> -excellent success getting down a muddy hill and back up the grassy
> patch next to it.  Both slopes were wet.  Hesitate to estimate the
> slope as I didn't try to figure it out while I was there; but it was
> enough to knock me off my mountain bike when I didn't give it respect,
> so maybe 12%.  (About as steep as Bell School Line access up the
> escarpment, but not as steep as the Appleby Line switchback, in the
> Milton, Ontario area.)
>
> -poor success in strong cross-winds and head-winds.  We experienced
> lots of van motion; but don't have any wind-speed numbers to quantify
> the challenge.  Sure seemed windy, wha!  Would like to know just how
> strong the winds actually were -- anyone know how to find this info
> for Thursday, July 26, from Cobourg to Ottawa, Ontario.
>
> -quiet and comfortable -- IE not noisey enough to be heard over the
> engine and wind noise (even with the windows shut.  And with the
> windows open in 34C heat, forget about talking at highway speeds.)
>
> gab
> 86 Westy, Miss Betty still rolling.
>