I love my wife and my grandkids.  My opinion of my children varies from week to week, but
that's another issue.  On behalf of my wife and grandchildren, I choose to keep proper tires in
good condition on all my vehicles, including my Vanagon.  I pay perhaps an extra $150 or $200 a
set to get the best.  My wife and grandchildren are worth more than that to me.  I do have a
problem now, though.  I pretty much always buy Michelin, and since we hate the French now, what
happens when I need tires for one of my 5 vehicles?  Are they really made in France?  Who
really owns Michelin?

Bill in the Southwest

> On Tue, 6 May 2003, Ed Bass wrote:
>
>  If my Westy is used only for occasional camping, driving stability is
>  fine (huge improvement compared to the 78 vintage Love Wagon I) and
>  almost never off road do I really need reinforced tires?