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Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2013 20:58:12 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAFETY WARNING about Original Continental Tires as a spare
              tire
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <515A47AA.3070406@turbovans.com>
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Yup. Though the one I found in my '88 was still holding air, it was likely the original and certainly looked like it:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ksKgyxywF2Q/T8RK8dT6rJI/AAAAAAAAFzY/N4ZbvMmZv1A/s576/Continental%2520%2522Transporter%2522%2520Tire.jpg

I doubt it had ever been out of the clamshell. You can see the permanent marks left from the clamshell springs.

Neil.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Specially .. > The Contental 185R14 C TRANSPORT RS 771.

-- Neil n

Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

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