The Kirklands are 2-ply in the sidewall and go to 50 psig--just for your
info--and are also $56, which includes mounting balancing, old tire
disposal and free 5K rotations....

John Klun <jklun@gj.net> on 05/14/2001 12:36:41 PM

Please respond to John Klun <jklun@gj.net>

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Re: new tires

Hey Volks-
I've been doing some research for replacement tires for my vanagon as well.
I'm
gonna go with Cooper Trendsetter SE tires-  215/75R14.  They're an economy
tire
rated for 40k miles, 2 steel plies tread and 1 sidewall and are rated for
1664
lbs at 35 lbs pressure.  These are the same tires I had on my '91 Aerostar
b.d.-
(before deer) and are rather rugged.  They'll handle the unpaved county and
ranch roads out here in CO and will go over sharp rocks and 4 wheelin' type
of
terrain when needed.  The last time I bought these was at a local
independent
tire store here in Delta and I paid $56 each which included mounting,
balancing
and valve stems.  On the highway (they're rated for around 112 mph) they
tend to
be a little noisier due to their aggressive tread design but they are all
season
and also have a m&s rating.
On the Aerostar, before the Coopers, I ran Michelin X's exclusively.  What
convinced me to replace them was 6 flat tires on one side- 4 on the right
front
and 2 on the right rear.  Also, the Michelins had a problem with these
country
roads.  After, I replaced the Michs, not a single flat!  What can I say...
John
Hector Zapata wrote:
> I buy mine at Pep Boys. They're Futura (made by Cooper), 205/70R14 (my
van
> is a Carat). The tires are rated for 1521 lbs, treadwear of 340, traction
A,
> temperature B, and are quite good and stable. Good braking on the rain,
too.