Date:         Thu, 8 Sep 2016 12:33:10 -0400
Reply-To:     T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hankook RA08s
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAAzKkH-f0A_EUTuznX61i9OHOJWE6zruVR0TjqvE+h8a3Hzq9g@mail.gmail.com>
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I need to reframe my previous answer.

If I was to blow one of my RA08, then buying two RA18 will be the next
logical move.

That way I can buy these from our vendors and have 2 of the old 2 of the
new and one of the old Ra08 for a spare....

Anyhow, thank you all!!
T.


On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 12:01 PM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hmmmm....
>
> That may be a good option for a dedicated emergency tire...
> The 185/70R14 would come up to ~67 bucks shipped rather than $110 for the
> one Hankook....however if I blow one then It would have been worth having
> one to complete a set...
>
> Thanks,
> T.
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For the budget minded.... I've been running Go Form (G-520) brand in
>> 205-70-14 on my 84 inline 5sp now.  Chinese brand, ~$50+/- each with the
>> proper load capacity for a Vanagon.  Said (by their ad copy) to use
>> "Hankook technology".  I'm into my 4th set, 2 on the Vanagon and two sets
>> in 15"on my GM safari awd.  They perform just like an expensive tire..
>> I've
>> had no issues with them at all... Not saying they are equavilent to
>> Hankook... The price is good, however, and I can't tell the difference on
>> my Vanagon..
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2016 5:51 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > If it's better then the RA08 it's going to be a great tire.
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:48 AM T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > ​Ron,
>> > >
>> > > Thank you for clarifying and understanding my muddle words courtesy of
>> > the
>> > > Iphone.
>> > >
>> > > Tony
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:03 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > > Does anyone know if these ha looks are being faced out?
>> > > >
>> > > > They've been replaced by the RA18:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.busdepot.com/RA18
>> > > >
>> > > > Ron Salmon
>> > > > The Bus Depot, Inc.
>> > > > www.busdepot.com
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
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