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Date:         Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:21:31 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hankook RA08 Failures?
Comments: To: Ryan Perry <rjdperry@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAKLYf10tZhvphH03Gztw=vjHqogGivz=TNy0asmykopy=wqTOQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I just got a set of RA08's about 2 months ago. Is there any chance that the tires that blew out could have been old? When I got mine, a made the guy show me the date. They were all about 4 months old. I check dates on everything I buy. Patti 90 Westy Automatic Los Angeles

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@gmail.com> wrote:

> I love my RA08s. Put a set on 2 yrs ago and they do great. They aren't the > best off road, but I would rather have a smooth, quiet drive on highway > (what these vans where made for) than tearing it up offroad. I have a > DRZ400 for that :) > > Ryan > Asheville, NC > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 2:59 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > you're welcome and thanks for that tip Dan. > > > > I'd also stumbled upon motorcycle web pages discussing > > bead seating re: car VS motorcycle tires on motorcycle rims. > > A lengthy diatribe here on a Goldwing forum: > > > > > > > http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/10-reference-faq-forum/400426-design-differences-between-car-motorcycle-rim-tire.html > > > > Neil. > > > > On 6/24/15, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > General Tires make good all terrain tires similar to BFG thread > design... > > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical < > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > >

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