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• Re: Tire vendors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 19:08:56 -0600
  ...Tire vendors > > > > My vote x2 > > Tony > > > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Dennis Haynes > > <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.tirerack...
• Re: reinforced t-i-r-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 11:23:48 -0500
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/ Under "SHOP FOR TIRES" select the "search your tire size" link Enter "185" section width, "none" for aspect ratio, and...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:50:19 -0800
  ...Passenger car tire load ratings are not treated the same as Light Truck tires like the Michelin LTX Load C tires. Passenger car tires...
• Re: 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:31:13 -0400
  ...Tire cupping is often a function of tire design. I can also be caused by an alignment issue, worn suspension, or more commonly, defective...
• Re: Passenger Car Tire Example 1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:02:24 -0400
  This tire is a better fit than most due to the 95 load index and 51 psi inflation capability. I would still shy away...
• Re: 14? 15? or 16 inch Tires.............
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 10 May 2010 15:01:13 -0400
  ...Do NOT use passenger car tires or buy wheel/tire packages that include passenger car tires. See http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp for...
• Re: YES:6-ply tires
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 10:49:16 -0400 (EDT)
  > > Jim Macklow asks: > > Does anyone have comments or favorites to add to this list: > > > > Plies/ > > Load Range/ > > Tire Size Max psi Comments > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Bridgestone RD...
• Re: Tire observation
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:12:47 -0500
  ...I suspect he sells tires but doesn't know tires. If this is the correct tire they are selling today for $67 plus shipping...
• some stuff about tires ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Fri, 21 Oct 94 14:25:53 CDT
  ...Small blocks between the tread ribs of some tires are known as tread- wear indicators. The Tire and Rim Association recommends that tires on...
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:13:10 -0500
  On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:04:12 -0500, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >What year and original tire fitment? There are two...
• BFG 27x 8.5 x 14 tires
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:06:51 -0800
  Does the BFG All Terrain tire in the 27 x 8.5 size fit into the spare tire well under the front end? Time...
• Tir choce for vanagon with 14 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:02:33 -0400
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax +RT&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&fromCompare1=yes&place=1
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 09:24:10 -0500
  > *all* rear wheel drive 2WD drive cars benefit from 'more' in the rear tires. > Tire pressue is the first thing to adjust there ....roughly...
• Re: Tire Rotation
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:05:45 -0600
  >>It depends on the specific tire. My Hakkas are "Directional" and can >>only be rotated from front to rear. Not from one side to...
• speshul tires for the vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:16:15 EDT
  i swore i wouldnt get involved in another tire thread... but ya well. vanagons dont need "special tires" look at at the sidewall rating...
• Re: anagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:16:05 -0700
  ...Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 > year old tire > > love those "scientific" reports. > > no mention of actual tire size...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Noise
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:52:15 -0700
  I haven't noticed a particular difference in tire noise (previous tires include Les Schwab Jupiter and Wildcat LT), however, that being said, I...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:22:16 -0500
  Space saver spares are rarely the same size as the other 3 tires on your vehicle. Keep your speed down if you have to...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:10:03 -0400
  As other have mentioned this tire is not suitable for the Vanagon. Tire Rack will probably decline the sale. They are familiar with the...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:12:00 -0400
  ...Tires are stocked by Bolton Tire, which is where the local CP Rail yard has all their tires done. These particular tires get installed...
• Re: T3 (Vanagon) tires
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:42:15 -0700
  (chanting): "Tire thread. Tire thread. Tire thread" ;^) Neil. On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh...
• Re: Best Tire Pressures?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:53:51 -0600
  I have not done a lot of heavy reading on this, but of what little I have read, and my own observation of tire...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:17:30 -0500
  ...A tire of LT > 93 is often also labeled Load C, a designation that means the tire is no > ordinary tire but one meant...
• vanagon or syncro tires
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:07:59 -0400
  Just thought I would post to the list another tire option for the vanagon. Greendiamond tires are kind of new to the scene here...
• Re: last tire question (from me)(14x6 VW alu wheel)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:43:32 -0700
  ...This tire rides well and has all season capability. It should > also be a 50K mile tire. There are also a few 205/70...
• tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:09:54 -0400
  ...I put tape on the tire and the floor, marked the tire and the floor. I then rolled the van back until the tire...
• Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:40:58 -0400
  Calle, Your post supports my point 99% - it is the tires that provide the stability whether there are 14" rims or 15" rims. Improper...
• Re: Tire vendors
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:30:09 -0600
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > > d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > > > > > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+R > > > T&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false...
• Re: reinforced t-i-r-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 10:58:59 -0500
  ...They limit the amount of lean the tires have > and prevent tire blowouts. Reinforced tires are needed on tall heavy > vehicles like our vans...
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:25:34 -0400
  Hankook makes their RA08 tire in 195R14 size, which is taller with little added width over stock tire. This is what I use on...
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  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 29 Jul 2023 21:09:34 -0500
  Thanks Bruce - Kal Tire is about 1km away from me in Winnipeg so convenient … for now :) Jeff > On Jul 29, 2023, at 9:01...
• Re: GoWesty wheel / tire package
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 14:52:11 -0700
  I always find it amusing that Michelin is not aware of its own tires. I would suggest that the Michelin XCA 205/75x14 load...
• Re: yet another tire question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 18:45:47 -0400
  ...refers to the tire being rated for Light truck applications. The P rating indicates passenger car service. When using P metric tires for light...
• Re: Agilis tire source?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:09:51 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88GL Driver Garrett Adams wrote: > >>...14" tires are dime a dozen (almost literally!). << > > IMO, not the correct light truck tires! Tires that...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:51:51 -0400
  ...New tires The stock tire with steel wheels was 185R14 D. The stock tire with alloy wheels was 20570R14 XL. The latter is "reinforced...
• Re: Alternate tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 22:10:55 -0500
  May the tire saga continue? The 205-70/14 that VW used were not actually an LT tire but a passenger tire with reinforced...
• Re: Tire recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:32:53 -0800
  The normal right tire is 185 R14 C - - that's usually on the tire sticker where you open the driver's door, forward and...
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tire Hum/vibes??
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 22:06:14 -0400
  Malcolm, when my Agilis tires were new, they made too much noise. Noise went away after a while. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Stebbins...
• Re: Reinforced Snow Tires
  Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
  Wed, 6 Dec 95 18:36:42 EST
  ...tax, shipping ($10 per tire), and studs (9$ per tire) is $457. (and my Tire FLAP wanted $27 per tire for studs.) They're...
• Go with the door sticker.....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Mon, 24 Feb 97 08:29:14 -0500
  >I just bought a set of reinforced Michelin X tires for my 86 Westfalia. The >max tire pressure is 40 psi, yet the sticker...
• Re: kirkland tires
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:03:57 -0700
  Andrew Fox wrote: > I bought my van with 5 new kirkland tires (one new spare). I need new > front tires so i want to...
• Re: poor cornering - too much sway (tire update)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:25:31 -0600
  This is your tire at tirerack.com It would appear the tire is more the culprit to your sway. 215/70-15 97S SL...
• Csall for Vanagon Tire Reviews
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:57:17 -0700
  Volks, So far I've received about 15-16 Vanagon Tire Reviews. I'll get them all published this weekend. Please keep em coming...
• Re: The 205/70-14 tire you really want!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:59:55 -0800
  ...Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+RT&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes...
• Fwd: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:00:11 -0400
  Ooops, in the link, Nokian does not show a 14" but here is the Van Cafe link showing the exact tire I got in...
• Re: Tires one more time-185 to 195???
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:20:22 -0500
  I agree that any of these tires mounted on "approved" rims are safe and won't give problems ie: peeling off of the wheel...
• Re: Tire Side wall info request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:45:13 -0500
  ...The tire date indicates I”m ggetting to the end of recommended tire life. So, this discussion is going to be helpful sooner then...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:35:45 -0500
  Dennis, my new Altimax tires are marked 205-70/14 RT 98C. Would the 98-C be the load rating?? John On 3/18...
• Tire Damage Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:33 -0500
  Just a short time ago, I bought a set of General Altimax Heavy Load 205/70/R14 M.S tires for my 88 GL...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:30:33 -0400
  I just ordered 2 of the NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA C VAN TIRES for winter in 185R14 load index 102, D rated sidewalls from TiresByWeb.com...
• Re: Interesting Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:02:40 -0600
  Mine seem to have more of a flat across tread surface like auto/truck tires other than the crowned trailer tires I've seen...
• Re: Update on my noise issue
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 10:32:26 -0600
  Annie, Just a thought about your future tire-buy, wheel size change: You can maintain the stock wheel/tire diameter so you don't...
• Re: Tire question..
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:11:10 -0500
  Per Lindgren wrote: > > Rubatoguy wrote: > > > The Vanagon takes a load range "D" tire... > > but the Eurovan takes a load range "C" tire.. > > > > anyone know...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:32:19 -0400
  ...The tires are NOT reinforced. That's not a standard load rating: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35 Would that...
• Yokohama 356Y tires
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 15:14:57 -0700
  Well my search for affordable Westy tires has turned up this... Yokohama Y356 tires 185R14 light truck tire Load Range "C" 1600 lbs 50lbs...
• 15" tires,load rating D
  Historical mailing list - jay murphy
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 03:52:59 PST
  Just purchased 4 Continental Contact LS23 215/70 15 load rating D for $75 each/$315 after tax at the local Town Fair Tire...
• Re: Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:56:26 -0700
  ...Mark John Rodgers wrote: > Larry Chase's work on silver sticker tire info and the web page > http://www.roadhaus.com/Tires/TirePSIByYear.htm...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires / Summer Must Be Over
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 03:43:50 -0500
  ...The various tire store application charts I have examined (Sears, NTB, Goodyear, Firestone, CostCo, etc.) simply repeat VW's original tire size spec. Since...
• Re: Tires And Weight Rating
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:39:02 -0400
  ...No matter what tire you choose, tire failures can and do happen. They fail due to miss application, improper inflation, over or under, extreme...
• Re: Tire vendors
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:53:16 -0500
  My vote x2 Tony On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires...