Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:04 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Tire recommendations wanted

In a message dated 95-10-31 17:03:44 EST, raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley)
writes:

>My "new" '87 Westy syncro came with chewed up tires which I need to replace 
>immediately. Any recommendations? Bad experiences? I'll be doing mostly 
>freeway driving, with some logging roads and a trip up the AlCan in the next

>few years.
>
>Mark McCulley

Mark,
If you plan to do much on these logging roads and want good dirt grip I'd use
the
BF Goodrich Radial All-Terrain tires size 27LT8.5-14 (27" diameter, LT=Light
Truck, 8.5" width, 14" rim diameter) should fit your wheels at least if
they're alloy.  I've been told that these are too wide for the narrower steel
wheels - you migh want to ask a reoupable tire shop about this.  I've got
these tires on my Syncro and they've been great.  I was initially concerned
that these would have too much road noise, but I really haven't noticed much
if any more than the passenger car tires.

Good Luck,
Jim Davis
87 Syncro
88 Wolfsburg