Date:         Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:19:18 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
Comments: To: szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM
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I have the Hankook RA08 in the 195R14.  They are not meant for snow at all, but I have driven them and done ok in light snow.  I got the 195 simply for the half inch extra clearance.  They have been all right for me, and I hope they last better than the similar Kumho tires I had before.  However, I only have about 5K miles on the Hankooks so far.  mcneely

---- Chris Szpejankowski <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> Hankook RA08 are quite decent. They are good in the rain, but not very good in slick grass or muck. I never drove them in snow.   They seemed durable when I had them in 195 size.  I would recommend them to a friend. 
> 
> Chris. 
> 
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
> 
> Dnia 10 sie 2015 o godz. 08:30 T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
> 
> > Hello List,
> > 
> > I recently found out that I need tires. I had made up my mind about what I
> > was getting, but now I have a question as I have been ruminating all
> > weekend about this.
> > 
> > I had the General Altimax RT 205/70R/14 XL 98T on my 85 gl, 7 passenger
> > tin-top. I actually liked them very much. Knowing that those particular
> > tires are no longer around. I felt that I needed to buy something that
> > would fit the 14" rims out right. I have no funds to upgrade wheels at this
> > time.
> > 
> > Bus Depot has the Hankook tires ra8 in both 185R and 195R. I wanted to buy
> > the 185R.
> > Now I'm wondering if the 195 are not a better option because they are wider
> > than the 185R and if going to a 185 will be too drastic a change from the
> > previous 205 footing.
> > 
> > Given the option of properly rated tires what would you buy 185 vs 195? Is
> > the wider tire that much wider or sure footed?
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Tony
> > 
> > PS. here is a monkey wrench into the machine. I found these another 205
> > like the altimax
> > <http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?ra=searchTiresBySize.do&fl=&pc=12415&counter=0&ar=70&rd=14&cs=205>

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David McNeely