Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:30:17 -0800
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Lazy fellow tire size ?
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Not really an option right now, money wise. I've also come to like the
Nokians on the rear and those are almost new... So I'll go with the RAO8s
at the front (again). I really liked the handling I had with the same
(?),combo last summer... though I may have had the 185r 14s in my last
set. If I do not like the way it feels I'll hope the building trade
recovers some soon so I can actually afford things again and I'll get some
185s for the front.
Thanks everyone
On Feb 15, 2014 4:56 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If only replacing a pair I would put them on the rear and the old rears up
> front. As they are slightly taller with the resulting increased load
> capacity they will do well there. Sometimes when a Vanagon is fitted with a
> larger tire in the rear it may have a tendency to over steer and I have
> seen
> them become squirrely at highway speeds. Adjusting the Caster angle should
> fix this.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Don Hanson
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 10:21 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Lazy fellow tire size ?
>
> I have a lead on Hankook RAO 8 tires (Tire Crazy) for $98 with free
> shipping. They offer just the 195 r 14 size. The stock size for my van is
> 185 r 14. I like those RAO 8s for the front, I want some more. My "lazy
> guy" question is prompted by having poor and frustrating internet access
> where I'm currently camping, making finding a readable and understandable
> tire size calculator rather tedious using my new phone, one that still
> often
> stumps me.
>
> My current fronts are old Nokian Hakka Cs (185 r14s) that are going
> quite
> bald. I have a remote- country homeward journey pending, couple of
> thousand
> miles in the deserted West. I really shouldn't try it on these worn fronts,
> so I'm thinking of having the RAOs , in the available size drop-shipped to
> a
> nearby tire service to be mounted before I Ieave.
>
> No full "tire thread" needed...just need a rundown of the consequences
> of
> using the RAO 8 tire in 195r 14 on the front of my 84 5sp tin-top as
> opposed to the 185r 14s I have on there now. TIA..
>
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