Date:         Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:13:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: wanted: new 205 mxl tires
Comments: To: ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
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>> I am looking for 2 new Michelin 205 70 R14 MXL tires  (original
>> tires on Syncros) to put on my Tristar. I want to put everything back
>> original on the vehicle. From time to time I have seen them on the list
>for
>> sale and am wondering if there are any around still.
>
>Todd,
>Don't think you can get any new MXL's other than find it from somebody else
>spare tires with original German air (in case of Syncro, Austrian air).

That's what I had in mind. There must be several Syncros out there that have
never had the spare replaced when the four tires on the vehicle were
changed. I have seen a couple in the last year.

>Michelin discontinued reinforced MXL's several years ago (too many
>defect/blow-out??) and use the reinforced MXT's as a substitute.  I'd not
>get any MXL's because of my past experience.  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 know about the MXL problems. I lost a couple myself on my Syncro Westy,
but I am trying to make the tires on the Tristar , as another list member
said, "historically correct".  I don't put a lot of miles on the Tristar so
I think the tires will not cause me troubles.