In a message dated 12/21/02 5:23:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:

<< I cannot understand why people insist on fitting such tires and utterly
ignoring handling as THE primary safety thing in any vehicle >>

When you have a vanagon_only_for use as " a heavy unbalanced camper" in a
part of the world with rain, heavy snow, mud and remote forest service roads
in terrible condition they_are_the best handling and safest tire you can use.
 "Pretty" alloy wheels and "performance" wide, low profile tires won't last
long and can put you in the ditch or crosswise in heavy traffic quite
effectively. : )

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