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Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 97 19:08:35    
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         mdstockr <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com>
Subject:      Tire Recommendations for VW Buses

There seems to be some frustration on the lists about what tires are available for use on VW buses.

I contacted the Tire Rack and Max Jones forwarded the following recommended tires for use on VW buses:

Highway tire designs: LOAD SIZE MFG DESIGN RANGE PRICE ------ ----- -------- ------- ------- 185R14LT Bridgestone 613V D $66.00 185RR14 Conti CR21 Ref $51.00 185QR14 Conti CONTRAN LS20 C $82.00 185R14LT Dunlop SP 75N C $85.00 185RR14 Michelin MX Ref $65.00

All season tire designs: LOAD SIZE MFG DESIGN RANGE PRICE ------ ----- -------- ------- ------- 185R14 Yokohama Y356 C $48.00 185R14 Yokohama Y356 D $55.00

Michelin also offers a reinforced 205/70R14 MXT @ $91.00 ea.(for use on a Westfalia). Non-Westi buses will work with a standard load 205/70R14 running @ 35psi.

Contact information:

Max Jones e-mail: sales@tirerack.com The Tire Rack web site: http://www.tirerack.com Phone:(888)362-8473 (219)287-2345 (ext. 367)

Disclaimer -- My intent is not to specifically recommend the Tire Rack as a source of tires. I have never done business with them previously, other than to buy some snow tires for a non-VW vehicle, which went fine. My intent is only to provide you with this information for reference when you need to buy tires for your bus.

Comment about Conti tires -- I personally can not recommend the purchase of Conti (Continental) tires. My experiences with their tires in the past where not a good ones.

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Michael Stocker <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com> North Canton, Ohio, USA 4/16/97 7:28:35 PM EST ____________________________________________


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