Date:         Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:04:18 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Anybody using these Tires on a westy? Yokohama Y356,
              LT 185/70R14, Radial,
Comments: To: don spence <dkspence@telus.net>
In-Reply-To:  <5246AB23-B315-40FB-849C-F513AC320E97@telus.net>
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Don, I have used these tires for many years, on many Vanagon.  I would
recommend the 195R14s.  You can buy them through the Tirerack pretty
easily.  They have great traction and the stiff side wall makes the van
ride better.  I have tried Continentals, and Vredestines and didn't really
like either of them.  The Vredestines were not as narrow and the van would
slip when there was any type of wetness on the road.  The Continentals
didn't ride as nice as the Yokohamas.

That is my experience with these.  Of course you can go with bigger wheels
and different tires if you want.  However I would advise that if you have a
Westfalia you should be sure to get reinforced side wall tires as anything
without the extra side wall rating is just asking for early failure.  No
matter what a certain company that sells wheel and tire packages would tell
you.

Ken

On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 9:25 PM don spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote:

> Time for a set of tires on my 83.5 full Westy.   As we all know there are
> not many choices...
>
> Is anybody using the Yokohama Y356, LT 185/70R14, Radial, 1,850 lbs.
> Maximum Load, S Speed Rated, Blackwall, ?
>
> I currently have WOOSUNG 195R14 8P.R. 106/104 LT.  They are max rated at
> 2095 LBs @ 55 psi. Sadly they are aged out.
>
> Thanks for all input.
> Don
>


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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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