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Subject:Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
From:Bob Krupiarz
Date:Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:55:34 -0700

Bill,
Great.  So what tires do you use specifically?

Bob
--- Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM> wrote:
> WHOA!!!!
>
> Don't put passenger tires on a van.  You are asking for a
> blowout, or a rim
> separation (air-out), or at worst a sloppy ride.  That
> reinforced sidewall is
> called for for a reason.  My van came with passenger
> tires when I bought it,
> and it got great "mileage", but it was totally sloppy on
> the road. Any wind
> or gust or passing truck would throw it around.  I
> thought it was a 'van
> thing' until I got the right tires.  No slop, better in
> winds, lower and more
> accurate mileage.  The van calls for a reinforced tire --
> do it!!  I cannot
> stress the importance of this enough.  This van is not a
> cadillac -- it is
> relatively smooth, but not great.  You need the stiffness
> to get around.
> Safety is the issue.  If you are presented with an
> emergency situation, do
> you want to safely maneuver or have your tires fall off
> the rims?
>      PS:  I'm not even pushing a wolfie or a camper.
>
> Bill Marshall
> 85 GL Tiico w/snappy handling
> Phoenix AZ

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