Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 12:50:46 -0600
Reply-To: Patrick Seurynck <climb12@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Patrick Seurynck <climb12@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 14 inch tire feedback
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Hey All,
I have General Grabber AT2’s on mine and I like them a lot but they are 15’s
A couple of friends have them in 14 on their Syncros and are very happy
with them. They are reasonably priced around $100 and they are redily
available.
27 x 8.5 x 14 is the size you want.
Patrick
On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 11:45 AM Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:
> check out busdepot: http://www.busdepot.com/ra18
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 1:33 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
> > 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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