

| Subject: | Re: Tire Quandry |
| From: | Michael Snow |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:24:05 -0700 |
Michelin Agilis is a great tire for your Vanagon. It meets all of the load requirements and is designed for commercial van usage. I have two sets of them. Look on the sticker in your driver's door jamb. Depending on the year and precise model of your Vanagon, you will see different tire specifications. I'm not going to claim to be a tire expert, but I believe you are getting confused over different terminology used to describe tires in different markets. My 1982 Westfalia sticker lists 185R14C 6PR 185SR14 reinforced 6PR is six ply rated, a reference to older, bias-ply tire designs that existed before load ranges were adopted. Your tire should be a load range C or 6PR. They mean the same thing. Reinforced, on the second item, does away with the bias-ply compatibility notation and implies that the sidewalls are reinforced, in comparison to standard Euro-metric car tires. The Agilis is load range C or D truck tire. It does not require reinforcement as a passenger car tire would. Michael Snow 1987 Syncro camper 1986 GL 1982 Westfalia 1.9D Tim Kasher wrote: > I have a set of Michelin Agilis on the Van now....everyone says these are > great...but they do not seem to be reinforced tires. They are 185 wide. > > I have another set that PO threw in of Michelin MXT that are 205 wide and > reinforced. > > Which ones would you run? > > The tread wear seems to be the same. >
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