Lateral stiffness. You feel like you are going around curves on rubbery
pegs. It's not the side wall, it's the tread. The PO had 27x8.5 also, but
a cheaper tire with a highway tread and as I recall, 35 psi max pressure.
The right front blew at 65 on the freeway, in the dark, in the rain and
both flashlights failed and the spare was a different size and flat.
Fortunately I have an air compressor with a built in spot light so I
could see and air up.

Steve and Jo Ann Wacker
San Marcos, Ca
90 Carat
86 Syncro x 2
86 Audi 5000 Quattro

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 14:43:22 -0800 BRENT CHRISTENSEN
<bchristensen@infogenesis.com> writes:
> Hmmm.... when you say "squirrelly" do you mean their traction or the
> lateral
> stiffness?  What did you switch from?
>
> I was also planning to get them from Costco.  :-)
>
> Brent Christensen
> Manager Strategic Programs
> InfoGenesis
> www.infogenesis.com
> (805) 681-8600 xt. 414
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven G Wacker [mailto:s_j_wacker@JUNO.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 2:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: BFG 27x 8.5 x 14 tires
>
>
> Brent, yes they fit,although it is a little tight. I use a spacer
> between
> the spare carrier and the frame so the bolt is solid against the
> frame
> without bending the carrier. I also covered all the hoses that are
> rubbed
> by the spare with duct tape. I don't think it makes any real
> difference,
> but I did it anyway. I've had these tires for over a year now and
> like
> them very much. When they were new, they were very squirley, scary
> on
> curves and in cross winds. Now I don't notice them at all, so either
> I am
> used to them or they have worn enough that they feel solid. Costco
> didn't
> put down the odometer reading, but I'm sure I have around 20k on
> them and
> they look like they are good for 20k more. Paid $75 each at Costco.
> You
> will like the look and off road performance.
>
>
> Steve and Jo Ann Wacker
> San Marcos, Ca
> 90 Carat
> 86 Syncro x 2
> 86 Audi 5000 Quattro
>
>
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:06:51 -0800 BRENT CHRISTENSEN
> <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM> writes:
> > Does the BFG All Terrain tire in the 27 x 8.5 size fit into the
> spare
> > tire
> > well under the front end?
> >
> > Time to replace the boring 185/75-14C street tires for some tires
> > befitting
> > the Syncro...
> >
> > Brent Christensen
> > '89 GL Syncro Westy
> > Santa Barbara, CA