David: When I inquired about the RA18s a year or so ago, I was told they had been discontinued. > On 03-Jun-2018, at 14:31, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I am interested in this matter, because I will eventually need new tires. > > But for now I wonder why my note concerning Vredestein tires disappeared > from the thread? > > I also noticed that the Hankook Kinergy tires are sedan tires. I cannot > find the Hankook RA18 on Hankook's web site, though other Ventra > (spelling?) tires are listed. > > mcneely > > On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:53 PM, Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I currently have Hankook RA08 tires on my 1991 Vanagon. Their date code is >> 3311, which is 6 years, 9 months, and 18 days old according to this site: >> http://www.checktire.com/ My tires still look fine but I am a little >> worried about their age and have begun to research replacement options. The >> 14" tire that has my attention is a similar tire---the Hankook Vantra RA18- >> 185R14. Here it is on Amazon: http://a.co/0p2U23c In the reviews people >> who drive Vanagons and Buses comment that these are really nice. Does >> anyone here have experience with the Vantra tires? >> >> Thanks, >> Ryan >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:18 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Of course, what is available in Canada and in the U.S. may be different. >>> >>> I have Vredestein All Weather tires, and am very pleased. Run them year >>> round (not a lot of winter driving in the camper, but do use it about town >>> for errands sometimes). Of course, in two years, I have only 7K miles on >>> them, but they suit me for Forest Service roads and even some fairly rough >>> trails. They have pulled me out of more than one mud hole. And yes, I do >>> run them on the highway. Since the camper is fairly noisy anyway, I don't >>> notice anything untoward in that regard from the tires. They are wearing >>> as expected, Vredestein says 60K miles iirc. Got 21 mpg on the run to SE >>> Oregon last summer, 2.1 waterboxer with 170K miles. >>> >>> mcneely >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 1:21 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Keep answers here. >>>> >>>> I’ll face this problem next year. >>>> >>>> I still like my 14 inch rims. >>>> >>>> Eric Caron >>>> 85 GL Auto >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 2, 2018, at 14:40, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi everyone. Time for new tires. Thinking about new wheels as well but >>>> Plan B is new 14 inch tires if timing/budget don’t permit. >>>> >>>> Canadian Tire believe it or not carries Continental Vanco 4 season 10 >>> ply >>>> and Vancontact 4 season tires (I believe these might be 8 ply?) >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any feedback on them? I drive only in summer now, with >>>> lots of highways so looking for low road noise, good economy. Last >>> couple >>>> of sets have aged out rather than worn out. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Jeff >>>> 85 Westfalia GL >>>> >>> >> |
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