>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

Well, I guess frost-heaves such as I experianced in Newfoundland
could cause problems. So agitate for better roads!!

>and can put you in the ditch or crosswise in heavy traffic quite
>effectively. : )

How will they put you sideways or in a ditch? They will always grip
FAR better than a truck tire. Unless flat!