Date:         Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:12:25 -0700
Reply-To:     "Stanley, Roderick (strg)" <STRG@CHEVRON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         "Stanley, Roderick (strg)" <STRG@CHEVRON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Eurovan Tires
Comments: To: james catterson <termite@ROCKETMAIL.COM>

Jim,
I don't fully understand the relationship between a specific tires max
inflation rating and rolling resistance vs another tire. The Michelins
on my '93EV MV require 50#. If I were to run them with only 35#'s I'd
have a lot more rolling resistance therefore more heat and worse fuel
milage. Are the Pirelli's at 35# the same as the Michelin's at 50# as
far as rolling resistance? How about handling, did you notice any
improvement with the pirelli's? Sorry,kind of vague questions, hard to
put into words.
                        Thanks, Rod in west Texas
'56 Beetle 182,000 miles
'78 Beetle vert 64,000 miles
'91 Jetta carat 67,000 miles
'93 EV MV 96,000 miles

> ----------
> From:         james catterson[SMTP:termite@ROCKETMAIL.COM]
> Sent:         Monday, September 29, 1997 8:13 AM
> To:   Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject:      Re: Eurovan Tires
>
>  just replaced those goodyears with 205/65-15 p4000 pirelli's @ $65.00
> each.  i know that they are not the same light truck rating but the
> max inflation of 35 lbs gives just about the same load rating anyway.
> i just put 2000 miles on them in 1 1/2 weeks at that inflation with no
> ill effects.  the tires also ran cool to the touch at sustained 70
> mph.
>
> cheers
> jim catterson
> 91 syncro
> 93 ev gl           ny
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