Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:04:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Barry Armitage <Armitage@ASNT.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Barry Armitage <Armitage@ASNT.ORG>
Subject:      Tires
Comments: To: "vanagon@vanagon.com" <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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I have been on and off the list over the past two years, gathering
useful info for my '89 (registered in 90) Syncro 7-passenger GL.  I
currently have Michelin 205/70 R14 tires on it, but will need to replace
these in the next month or so (the tread is okay, but the tires are 10
years old).   The Michelins are good, I know, but really expensive.  The
Yokohamas seem to be everybody's choice, but I am worried that the
supply is low, since they aren't being made anymore, and if I need one
in a few years I might not be able to it (or if I am on a trip I would
have trouble getting one as well.

Anyway, I am still considering the Yokohamas, but I read on the list in
the last month or so that someone recommended the Cooper SRM II Radial
LT tires.  When I called a local dealership, they said these were
available in the proper size (so maybe it was recommended for the
regular Vanagon, huh?).  They recommended instead the Lifeliner STE R14
205/70 tire, which is a light truck tire.  Has anyone tried these, or
can anyone recommend another tire?  I never drive off-road, and Ohio
winters are fairly mild snow-wise.  I am mainly looking for a road tire.

I welcome any suggestions.

Thanks,

Barry Armitage