Date:         Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:08:17 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jim@atcweb.atc.1dc.com (Rusty VanBondo)
Subject:      Vanagon Tires (resolved)/cartoon

Thanks to all who responded to the question that I posed regarding the tire
issue. On Saturday I purchased four Bridgestones size/model: 8ply 185 SR 14
ST D. I tried to get the Yokohamas but couldn't find them and ran out of
time. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. First impressions are that
the Vanagon handles like a sports car, top heaviness and the "Queen Mary"
boat handling over steering appears to be gone. Stablity is much improved. I
feel like I must have been driving with the parking brake on with the old
UFO 14 C load tires. Down side is slight and will take the suggestion
regarding tire pressure to relieve the "Riding like a truck" feeling. The
current ride is a little more "direct to the road." Over all I think the
change is a positive one. Thanks for the help!! This is a week for Rusty to
lurk. Super busy and looking forward to lots more of that good old "Salary
job" OT.
BTW:Look for the new Rusty VanBondo cartoon to be included in the NEATO
newsletter to be mailed to you later this week/ early next week. Subject?
"Let's do a Resto- (We don't *really* value our marriage do we, dear?) =)
Talk about flame bait! I'm gonna take the phone off the hook during
August!!!! Yowzer! 
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