Date:         Fri, 20 May 94 13:17:57 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ted Zateslo <zateslo@geomag.gly.fsu.edu>
Subject:      Re:  Good rubber

msudul@glenayre.com (Mark Sudul [590]) writes:
> 
> What kind of tires does everyone run on their vans? I have a pair of 185R14 
> Marshals on the front (non-reinforced I believe) and Continentals on the back.
> [...]
> them both probably next spring. What are your suggestions for a summer or 
> all-season replacement? The Michelin XZX and LT195 have been suggested locally
> Anyone heard of these or use them?

Our '88 westfalia came with Continentals.  We replaced them with Michelin
XZX reinforced when time came.  The XZXs are OK but not great.  We
recently replaced the rear tires with Bridgestone RD-603 185R14 tires,
which are heavy-duty tires designed originally for the Toyota 1-ton
pickup.  Their load rating is somewhat greater than the OEM Continentals
(and considerably higher than the XZXs).  They seem to handle well and 
so far have worn very little.  We're happy with them.

I was told about the Michelin LTX 195-14 by a list member (don't remember
who) who liked them a lot.  We couldn't get them in time for a
trip, so we got the Bridgestones.

Ted Zateslo
zateslo@geomag.gly.fsu.edu