Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 22:06:26 PST
Reply-To: Tony Peet <tpvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tony Peet <tpvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Michelin XCA's
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According to the Michelin press release, the Agilis 61 (with reinforced
sidewalls) are a redesigned/replacement version of the XCA's. It sounds
like they aren't making the XCA's any more, but I don't know.
The price you paid is about $40per tire less than the Agilis!
See: www.michelin.com/us/eng/news/agilis/3.htm
Tony
'91 Syncro Westy ('teepee')
Pacific Grove, CA
>From: Greg Vaughn <GVaughn@COMPUSERVE.COM>
>Reply-To: GVaughn@COMPUSERVE.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: tires (one more time)
>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 05:35:11 -0800
>
>Shortly before discovering this list, I went to Costco (membership
>discount store) to get tires for my '91 Westy. I'd heard that there
>were some Michelins specifically for the Vanagon, and asked the
>salesperson about them. After looking at what I was currently running,
>he pointed to a set of
>Michelin XCA's on display and said they would work great. I think he
>also told me that they were a light truck tire, but I'm not sure of
>that now. They are 205 75 R14 C, so a little larger than what is
>specified in the owners manual, but that sounds good to me. I told him
>I wanted something with reinforced sidewalls to lessen sway, and he
>pointed out that it says "8PR" on the tire - meaning it is rated as 8
>ply, even though elsewhere it says the tread has 2 steel and 3
>polyester plies and the sidewall has 2 polyester plies. I asked him if
>it was M&S, and he said yes (it does not say so anywhere on the tire).
>It does say "Normal highway use". Also says made in Germany. Other
>markings: DOT FTJW CBWX 358 P. They have a deep tread, including
>sidewall tread that reminds me a little of snow tires.
>
>Anyway, I bought the XCA's rather than waiting for a special order on
>the others (price was about the same - ~$75 each). A few days later I
>tried the Michelin website and couldn't even find the XCA mentioned,
>so I called Michelin to ask about them. The tech guy assured me that
>they were excellent tires for the Westy, and that I wouldn't really
>gain anything by switching to the others.
>
>After several thousand miles they seem to be fine. A little noisier
>than what I had before, but no sway problems. Haven't had any nasty
>weather yet, so not sure about how they'll handle flood, mud and snow.
>In 2-3 months of watching tire discussions here on the list, I've not
>seen the XCA mentioned - anybody know anything more about these tires,
>or have experience with them?
>
>- Greg
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