Date:         Mon, 10 Aug 1998 09:00:01 -0400
Reply-To:     "Sminkey, Scott" <ssminkey@XYPLEX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Sminkey, Scott" <ssminkey@XYPLEX.COM>
Subject:      Re: tire choice
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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I put Michelin MXT reinforced tires (205/70R14 99S) on my
91 camper and have been very pleased with them. They
have about 15k miles on them and very little tread wear
so far. I paid $73 each for them at NTW (now NTB) in
August 96. I spoke to someone at Michelin and she said
that this is the replacement for the discontinued MXL rein-
forced tires that came on the camper. The Michelin part
number is 73568. The MXTs have a more aggressive
tread pattern than the MXLs and look more like an all-
season tire.

For New England winters, I have been changing over to
Nokia Hakkepeliitta NR09 195/70R14 tires since I bought
the camper. These tires don't quite make the required load
rating, but I figure that since I don't load up the van in the
winter, I'm probably ok. These tires have been just great in
the snow. I remember that one of my road rally friends loved
these tires for dirt roads.

- Scott Sminkey
  '91 Westfalia camper
  ssminkey@xyplex.com