Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 18:45:27 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: A tire for 14" vanagons
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Well yeah if I'd a had the cash I would have gone with the RA 0 8s
again...they are good and not that expensive...There was also shipping to
contend with in MY decision and a time factor...so I went with these
unknowns...
Are any tires rated specifically for Vanagons? What does that mean
anyhow?
These complied with the load ratings and they seem to flex and drive just
like those RAO 8s...they work fine as fronts with Nokian on the rear...so
the tires match well with 'approved Vanagon' accepted tires... When I
ordered the ones I have they were in the Commercial Vehicles section of the
Tireseasy site...now I see they're over on the passenger list...do whatever
you think you should for tires.....I just passed along my short (around 10k
miles so far) experience with these economical tires that I personally
think are just fine on Vanagons...(so far)
On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> I doubt if they will as they are not a tire rated for our vehicles.
> Sidewall fatigue will be the most likely failure point.
>
> Only time will tell...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of bernie
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 8:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A tire for 14" vanagons
>
> Well they will be a bargain IF they stand up and perform for the longer
> term like the RA 08's.
> My RA 08's have performed really well and I have just put a new set on.
> Last year I drove through several snow storms and two chain up areas with
> fairly worn set of RA 08's.
> I really like the Hankooks and will stick with them.
> Maybe GoForm can make a tire in China for half the cost that will do as
> well but I am a skeptic.
> Good luck with them.
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hankooks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Excellent value in rubber. I scoffed when they said 80,000 miles but
> > > it looks like they might get there.
> > >
> > > -- Gnarlie
> > >
> >
> > My Hankooks got me only about 15k miles, mainly due to a crappy
> > alignment in the front of my van....
> >
> > "Excellent Value",,, I guess..... but they are more than twice the
> > price I paid for these GoForms, and I can't tell any difference in the
> > driving feel....I know, you (usually) get what you pay for........but
> > a C-copy of a Korean tire?.... starting to think these may be a bargain..
> >
> > I have a pretty good 'feel' for tires having trashed hundreds of
> > them, sometimes two sets per day.... while racing my Porsche 928
> > around various US tracks...and clocking (radar verified) 187mph (on
> > Michelin Pilots) out near Elko on one of those Open Road highway rally
> events...
> >
> > Not intending to start a "tire thread" here....I was pointed to
> > this particular GoForm tire by someone here on the list a while back,
> > but I have never heard anything else about them and I thought I might
> > pass the 'report' along in case anyone else still has 14" wheels and
> > wants to save money and get what I am finding is a good tire.
> >
>
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