--- Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com> wrote:
> thought so. thanks.
>
> any idea on price?
>
> candesa
> tony demille :: creative director
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>
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>
> > ----------
> > From:       Tony
> > Sent:       Thursday, August 23, 2001 9:04 AM
> > To:         Tony Demille
> > Subject:    RE: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
> >
> > The Agilis
> >
>
http://www.michelin-us.com/us/eng/tire/catalog/cat_08.htm#agilis
> >
> > --- Tony Demille <tony@candesa.com> wrote:
> > > are you referencing the Agilis or the 4x4 XPC's?
> > >
> > > candesa
> > > tony demille :: creative director
> > > pixel slave liberator
> > >
> > > (v) 801.426.5450
> > > www.candesa.com
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From:   Tony
> > > > Reply To:       Tony
> > > > Sent:   Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:34 AM
> > > > To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject:        Re: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
> > > >
> > > > Hi all, These are LT Truck Tires:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.michelin-us.com/us/eng/tire/catalog/cat_08.htm#agilis
> > > >
> > > > --- "Standley, Craig" <standlc@DATA-IO.COM>
> wrote:
> > > > > 82 aspect ratio?  Never seen that before.
> > > Passenger
> > > > > car tires should not be
> > > > > used on a Vanagon anyways, not matter what
> they
> > > are
> > > > > rated at.  Light truck
> > > > > tires are the ones you want.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Craig
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Dennis Haynes
> > > [SMTP:dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:35 PM
> > > > > > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > Subject:      Re: Tires - 89' passenger
> > > Vanagon
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope the 185/70 is a typo. This is only
> a
> > > 24"
> > > > > tire barley suitable for
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > Audi 5000. A Vanagon is rated for about
> 5200
> > > > > pounds. 5500 for a Syncro.
> > > > > > Passenger car tires should be de-rated 10%
> > > when
> > > > > used on a light truck.
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > only leaves 4460 pounds capacity with that
> > > size
> > > > > tire. Your speedometer
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > also read faster and farther than what you
> are
> > > > > actually doing. The correct
> > > > > > size in a 185 width is 185/82-14. Usually,
> > > this
> > > > > tire will have the aspect
> > > > > > ratio (82) omitted from the size label.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hope this info helps,
> > > > > > Dennis
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > > > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > > > > > Of Tony
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:58 AM
> > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Tires - 89' passenger Vanagon
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks Robin (and all responders) did
> order
> > > the
> > > > > Agilis
> > > > > > 185/70/14's -- will get em this week - had
> to
> > > > > freight
> > > > > > in from the Michelin Texas warehouse -
> paid
> > > $105
> > > > > each
> > > > > > incl. mount/balance...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tony
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Tony and everyone else,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I can only agree. Get the Agilis; they
> steer
> > > > > great,
> > > > > > > have a comfortable ride, have a mild M+S
> > > profile
> > > > > > > which can help you not getting
> > > > > > > stuck, and show hardly any wear after
> 30000
> > > km
> > > > > on a
> > > > > > > Diesel Westy. Most European RVs and
> delivery
> > > > > vans
> > > > > > > get them from the factory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Downsides: bit pricier than others, bit
> > > noisier
> > > > > than
> > > > > > > some (due to open profile) and can be
> hard
> > > to
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > hold of (even here in
> > > > > > > Europe).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Robin
> > > > > > > 90 Vanagon TD Westfalia
> > > > > > > The Netherlands
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tony wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've followed the threads on tires -
> but I
> > > > > need
> > > > > > > 'em
> > > > > > > > for a 89 Carat passenger van (not a
> > > Westie) -
> > > > > been
> > > > > > > > told the Michelin Agilis (18570R14) or
> MX4
> > > > > (same)
> > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > work. The MX4 is a 4 ply rated 1235
> > > > > lbs@35psi--
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > Agilis is 6 ply rated 1709 lbs@54 psi
> --
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I know this is a potentially volitile
> > > subject
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > sure
> > > > > > > > need some help/opionions/experiences..
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks all,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tony
> > > > > > > > '89 Carat - Agnes
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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