Date:         Sun, 22 Mar 1998 23:25:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire Size?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Dennis and Listees:  Glad to hear the Wrangler AQ's are working.  After a
long search for a Bridgestone and Yokahama list favs, I bought some AQ
Wranglers for my 90GL.  They are quiet and I have them out in many El Nino
forced storms so far.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel

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> From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tire Size?
> Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 3:45 PM
>
> That size and tire are definitely not appropriate for your van.  I am
> running Goodyear Wrangler Aquatreads, 215/70-14 on my Syncro Camper and
they
> are holding up great.  I have about 10K on them now and they show very
> little wear.  They can be inflated to the proper pressure for the
Vanagon.
> I have no snow experience with them yet but they work great in the rain
and
> they ride very quiet.
>
> Dennis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 11:04 PM
> Subject: Tire Size?
>
>
> >I never thought much about tire size till now. I have been putting
> >185/75R14 tires on my '85 GL and not thinking much about it. VW says the
> >correct tire size is 185r14.
> >
> >The 185r14 is the European size. The 185/75R14's are slightly shorter,
that
> >is, they have a smaller diameter and can carry less weight.
> >
> >I put Goodyear Weatherhandlers on my GL last year at the recommendation
of
> >various "others" ( good in snow tires).. I just heard back from a
Goodyear
> >rep, and he recommends not putting them on only because the tire does
not
> >meet the load carrying requirements of the vehicle manufacturer.
> >
> >Has anyone put Goodyear tires on their Vanagon?
> >Am I driving in an unsafe driving condition?
> >Any recommendation?
> >
> >Thanks for any input
> >--Bill
> >'85 GL   170,000mi. and going....and going......
> >