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Date:         Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:06:32 -0500
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Little Cracks in Tire side walls/idle stabilizer answers.
Comments: cc: vanagondan@HOTMAIL.COM
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> Just another question about tires. I've had my 87 Wolfsburg since 96. The > old owner put 4 new MXLs on in 94. The tires now have about 28K miles on > them. Tread looks good, but there's little cracks along the sides, which I > think is dry rot. Perhaps some of you tire sages can confirm this and also > tell me whether this is a problem or not. > Appreciate your thoughts. Planning to take a long road trip and need to > know.

3 out of 5 my original MXL 205/70-14 97T Reinforced tires blew out on the highway and the rest 2 had tread separations. I'd not trust the MXL's because of my past experience, Michelin discontinued it and yours is 5 year old with cracks. If you have regular (not reinforced) MXL's it is even more dangerous. Get a new set of MXT's (205/70-14 99T Reinforced) for your upcoming road trip.

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