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Date:         Mon, 1 Oct 2012 20:50:51 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Commercial tire?
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <506A3E5D.3040104@cox.net>
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I also buy 5 matching tires, and rotate all 5 every 5-6k miles. Looks like my current set is about on its last 5k. I will replace them before I make another long trek. mcneely

---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > I greatly prefer Load C rated M+S all around, kinda like the factory > specified. I pretty much hold Load D in disdain due to the handling > aspects. It is kinda moot when talking about 14" in near stock sizes > since the selection of Load C has dropped to near zero. > > I buy tires in sets of 5, all matching, for practical considerations. > > Mark > > > Mike B wrote: > > I'm also running Michelin Agilis 81 D's in the rear and Michelin Agilis > > 61 C's in the front of my '87 Westy. I love the way it drives and > > handles with this setup! (I believe both of these tires are now > > NLA...it's a good thing they're hardly worn.) > > > > Mike B. > > > > On 10/1/2012 7:33 PM, Jason wrote: > >> I've been running C's in the front and D's in the rear as per > >> Scott's recommendation. My van drives better than any I've owned before > >> with this setup. > >> > >> Jason > >

-- David McNeely


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