Date:         Tue, 9 May 1995 17:04:33 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@superc.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: Pirelli/Vanagon Tires

John Anderson writes:
> 
> As to Michelin performance tires the H20 FAQ and
> I agree with someones statement, utter crap on the
> wet, this includes the MXX and all iterations of the
> MXV used often on Accords.  However for FWD and 4WD
> on the Quantum I loved the XGT H4, agressive all
> season and held like a bear, alas not available in
> 50 series sizes for the Corrado but H rated and would
> probably fit a Van but the standard question, is that
> H rated sidewall as stiff as a C load range tire?

Dunno about the general case, but as I noted in the Safare "tire
report" I posted recently, the tires I ended up with (205-75HR14)
had significantly stiffer sidewalls than any of the other tires I
looked at, which included several "load range C" types of 6-ply, and
even one 8-ply tire.  I am extremely happy with them!  They handle
the weight of my bus mucho better, and I have some serious weight on them
(like three batteries, two beds, lots of tools, firewood, refrigerator,
propane tank, and on and on).  They are an off brand I have never
heard of - made in Indonesia, guaranteed for 40k miles.

-David

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David Schwarze                     '73 VW Safare Custom Camper  (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego Calif.  '73 Capri GT 2800            (Da Beast)
e-mail:  schwarze@nosc.mil         '87 Mustang Lx 5.0           (Da Sleeper)
http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze   '93 Weber WG-50              (Da Piano)
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