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Date:         Tue, 24 Mar 1998 14:03:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Pickering <pickering.14@OSU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Pickering <pickering.14@OSU.EDU>
Subject:      Best tires (sizes and choices)
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AHHHHH! I went through this once on my '72 Westy but it seems I must do it
again for my '86 Westy!  Trying to decide what is best.


What is the best tire SIZE (what are you'alls experiences)- for a Vanagon!?


Personally I prefer something tall to keep RPMs down on the highway but I
don't want a tire that has a ton of tread that creates a lot of rolling
resistance.  At the same time I don't want to slide around in the rain on
bicycle tires!


What is the best Brand and Type for a Vanagon?


I put the Yoko Y356s on my '72 Westy and loved them.  Iwas going back to
those for my '86 Westy but now I wonder if they are okay for the bigger
van!?




One recent message said that the 195/70 (I think) was the wrong tire for
the Vanagon - WHy is that?


Thanks,
ERic
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