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>
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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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