Not tread patterns but different compounds make a world of different.

Hartmut

----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 1:01 PM
Subject: Better handling in windy conditions?

> Andrew,
>
> This doesn't show the "unsafety" of the truck tires, it shows the
> "unsafety" of the mechanic who installed mismatched tires. Different
> tread patterns and compounds can make any  vehicle unsafe.
>
> Stock-rated tires give a good combination of ride and handling at a
> reasonable price. This is a monstrous improvement over the too-common
> configuration in which the P.O. has replaced the stock tires with a
> discount P195/75R14 or equivalent single-ply sidewall tire rated for
> 1220 lbs.
>
> Messing with rim and sidewall configurations can possibly result in
> modest gains but most people would suffer more from the dent in the
> wallet than they benefit from the improvement over returning to stock
> spec.
>
> YMMV.
>
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
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>
> On 22-Mar-04, at 4:07 AM, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
> > I took the front truck tires off my 4WD Hiace diesel vamn because
> > they were worn, and put 15" tires from a Jag on in their place. These
> > showed up the unsafety of the truck tires... now the thing is
> > frightening to drive in the wet because the rear end lets go so
> > easily in corners!
>