Date:         Mon, 10 Oct 94 17:13:22 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         STAFFORD@ZENITH.dnet.hac.com
Subject:      Tire survey

> 					Plies/
> 					Load Range/
> Tire			Size		Max psi		Comments
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Michelin XZX Reinforced  185 R 14     6/?/40          Good

This is what is on the sidewall of the tires on my car.
MICHELIN XZX
185 R 14 Reinforced
 Tread 2 rayon + 2 steel
 Sidewall 2 rayon
Max load 1540 lbs. at 40 psi max. (Canada and US codes only)
Made in France

Name of Submitter: Jack Stafford
Vehicle Year/Model: '73 Westfalia campmobile
Date of Submittal: 10/10/94
Operating Pressure (as used): 36/40 front/rear
Traction (Good/Average/Poor): Good
Braking  (Good/Average/Poor): Good
Low Speed Handling (ie. turning): Good
High Speed Handling (tracking/stability and cross-wind resistance): Good
Ride (Good/Average/Poor): Average
Comments: I think this is one tire that the Bently manual recommends
 for my vehicle.  It's my benchmark tire that all others have been
 measured against.
Original tires were Continentals that only lasted about 25K miles.
Next a set of Goodyear radials were driven for over 70K miles.
A set of the afore mentioned Michelins were driven for ~50K miles.
I went cheap and put a set of Pirelli P3 radials on. These were not
reinforced and began separation of the sidewall/tread at ~20K miles.
Since then I have used the above mentioned Michelin XZX w/good results.

I live in Southern California where we don't have seasons like some
of you do.  I once read a post from someone in New York that stated
they got their dietary salt intake just driving down the road in winter.
;-) ;-) ;-)

Jack      stafford@zenith.dnet.hac.com