Date:         Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:45:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From:         Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires for Westy??
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Kim Brennan wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/29/98 7:39:37 PM, spokewizard@MINDSPRING.COM writes:
>
> > I have a set of the famous recommended Yokohama 370 in a 195/75/14
> >on hold.  My question is wouldn't the 205/70 look better and handle better?
>
> What's the commericial? Wider is better? The 195's look narrow on my Syncro,
> but otherwise seem to be pretty decent. I like wider tires myself, and will
> probably move the 205's on the next set (the 195's were the tires that were on
> my Gold Brick when I bought it a few weeks ago.)

Yeah, but they're trying to sell you a car on that commercial.  For
traction in rain and snow, narrower tires are better.

For cornering, that's a different story...

Life's a trade-off :-)

Sean Bartnik
Fairfax, Virginia
'81 Vanagon L Westfalia