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Date:         Mon, 4 Jun 2018 14:40:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 14 inch tire feedback
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <542E491D-E943-438F-A399-9A8E442E9A36@icloud.com>
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I have Continental Vancos on my 1979 Westy - they have been great tires
since 2007. I get about 2500-3000 miles per year on them with little wear.


Pete O


'87 Westy "JoesVan"
'79 Westy "Aardvark"










On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 2:40 PM, 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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