Date:         Sat, 2 Jun 2018 16:17:08 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 14 inch tire feedback
Comments: To: Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com>
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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
>