Date:         Fri, 23 Sep 94 8:57:35 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: Need Vanagon Tires

Tom Pettit writes:
> 
> I don't have any Vanagon experience, but I just bought some Kelly
> Safari all terrain 850x27r14 tires for my '78 bus and am very 
> happy with them.  They steer easier with 30 psi than the old tires
> did at 35.  A friend at work got 40K plus out of Kellys on his 
> Dodge 4x4.  The tread is quite aggressive, and I expect them to do
> well in the snow this winter as well as in the desert dirt.  These
> were not cheap at $85 installed, balanced, and new stems, but they]
> are truck tires and quite a bit heavier duty than the regular 
> passenger car tire.  They ride nice, and I can't say they are any
> noisier than the worn out ones I took off the b us.

I just picked up a set of the Sears Trailhandler 195-75-14LTS 6-ply tires 
for DaBoat (gotta have good tires for the trip next May!) but I don't have 
any opinions about how they drive yet because my baby isn't feeling well
right now (still having carb troubles).  But so far, I can tell you
that the pair came to $146 and change, including tax, mounting, and a
lifetime balance.  The tread is aggressive, and the sidewalls are very
stiff.  They are also a *lot* heavier than the tires I had on there
before.  Nearly threw my back out lifting them into the car!  (Well,
not really...)

-David

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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