Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 16:53:38 -0700
Reply-To: Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 14 inch tire feedback
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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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