Date:         Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:45:28 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Michelin MXT ???
Comments: To: dehager@IX.NETCOM.COM
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The MXT tires are great highway tires but not very good off road tires. They
are not even M/S rated (though they're probably fine on a syncro in snow).
The Michelin LTX might be a better choice if 30% of your driving is off
road.

-MM


>From: Dana E Hager <dehager@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>Reply-To: Dana E Hager <dehager@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Michelin MXT ???
>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:08:57 -0700
>
>I need to replace my Nokia 205/70 R14 Hakkapeliitta NR09 tires. The
>sidewalls are starting to delaminate and split. Today white fuzzy fibers
>
>started to peek through the cracks. This is a real bummer because there
>is a lot of tread left. The PO let it sit for about a year. So the Westy
>
>is out of service for the weekend.
>
>Tiretrack.com has MXT tires instock for $91.00ea +$22.54 shipping
>($386.54) but I have seen postings for Michelin MXT-B tires. Are these
>the same? Are there any other good tires for a Syncro Westy, Highway
>70%, offroad 30%?
>
>Sorry for the bandwidth, I had a hard time looking on Gerry.
>
>Dana E Hager
>Nazareth, PA


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