Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:13:30 -0500
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
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Today I decided to check on how many miles my 83 Westy had on its Hankook
RA08 set. I thought it was six years, and I checked my maintenance log and
yes they were installed in in 2012. I checked the mileage then and now and
they have been on the car for 53,000 miles. They have enough tread to
easily last through 60K. They have lived outside, rotated once, 40 lbs all
around and I don't think I ever have had to refill them. If I did I don't
recall it.
Jim
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:05 PM Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com>
wrote:
> End of life report: Yokohama Y370 195R14
> -SIX years since in installed those tires.
> -The tires went no more than 30,000km;
> -the van over-wintered each winter in the garage, sitting on the tires for
> about 3 months without movement. (Shoot me)
> -Operating pressure: i think it was 50 front, 60 back for the first while
> until I forgot John Meeks/Bob S's advice and then I ran 45 front, 55 back.
> (shoot me, again)
> -I think I rotated them only ONCE (pistol whip me and THEN shoot me)
>
> The tires were worn well past what I would have expected.
> The belts had apparently shifted (according to the tire shop). The tires
> were really wonky. I can muster a picture if that is interesting.
>
> I read every tire, rim and wheel adventure I could find posted in the
> archives (and recent posts). There where A LOT.
> I tried really hard to find some bigger rims locally. Something that
> wouldn't break the bank.
> Finally settled back with some 185R14 load range D tires.
>
> So much effort over the course of three weeks, so little change.
>
> FOUND:
> 185R14C load range D
> Continental Vanco Four Season
>
> links:
> http://www.wheelsforless.ca/
> (Call 416-749-8473 <(416)%20749-8473> and ask to speak with DT)
>
> Will start a separate thread regarding doing and alignment.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:37 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Gab,
> >
> > From http://www.vanagon.com/info/tires/index.htm
> > "Several list members recommend the Y370, inflated to 45 psi front and
> > 52 psi rear.".
> > You could take them up to Bob S's recommendation of 50/60 to see if that
> > solves the problem.
> >
> > John Meeks
> > '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix
> > Northern Michigan
> >
> > Vanagon Rescue Squad
> > www.vanagonauts.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > What pressures are you using?
> >> >
> >> > John Meeks
> >>
> >>
> >> Ahh -- good question -- I am embarrassed to say that I forgot to check
> >> on that. I wasn't sure at the time of getting the tires installed so
> >> I had them set to 45 in the front and 53 psi in the rear, I believe.
> >>
> >> What pressure should I use?
> >>
> >> Generally, how does tire pressure affect stability on pavement and
> >> grip in sand and grass?
> >>
> >> Higher pressure: more stability and less grip?
> >>
> >> Thanks so much for getting me to think about this.
> >>
> >> Gabby
> >>
> >
> >
>
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