Put a set of Vredestein Transports on my '82 Westy about eight months ago.
Very happy with them, seem to be a very good tire in the dry and the wet.
Dont know about the snow, don't get any where I live!
The steering was a lot lighter and more precise, but then the previous tires
were not 'C' rated tires.
I went to a 195 to change the gearing slightly.
I would certainly buy them again!
John
Auckland, New Zealand.

----- Original Message -----
From: Edward T Furlong <northerngoshawk@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:44 AM
Subject: New Guy Asks: Vredestein All Seasons for 84 Westy? Info? Opinions?

> Hi:
>
> I'm sorta new to the list, lurked a bit on archives.  I'm 4+ years into
> my first Westy/Vanagon/VW ownership and still learning things. Use the
> brick beast primarily in summers as our all around transport and camp
> vehicle bar none.  Also makes an excellent bird blind!
>
> I'm needing 4 new tires.  I'm getting rid of stock (185R14) 8-ply rated
> Avon Supervan tires.  Garbage.  Had  a treadwear warranty, a good thing
> since it took two sets to come even close to making the warranty limit
> (40K I think).  Read the vanagon web page suggestions, looked around and
> found the reinforced sidewall Michelins (MXTs) at my local discount tire.
>  They also mentioned a Vredestein Transport tire, reinforced sidewall,
> stock size, slightly cheaper, 8 ply rating (don't know about the ply
> rating of the Michelin).
> I looked up the Vredestein tire on their site and it sounds like a good
> tire for transporters (which is how they sell it; I think the graphic
> displays the tire on a Vanagon).  Good load ratings(102/100), a concern
> for me with a Westy that is usually loaded to the max.  I used to have
> Vredestein Snows on one of my Subarus and they were the best snow tires
> I've ever had!
>
> My question is:  Does anyone  have any experience with all season
> Vredesteins? I only found a few references in the Archive and they were
> to the Vredestein snow tires. Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Ed Furlong
> @ 7680'  along the
> N. Turkey Creek Drainage
> near Evergreen, CO
>
> 84 GL Wolfsburg Westy, German Chocolate Cake Colored, Answers to Sisu.