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Subject:Re: yokohama super-van tires no longer available?
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sun, 7 May 2006 11:38:23 -0400

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=V
anco-8&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=8R4VANCO&fromCompare1=yes&place=3

This is a much better tire than the Yoko. $56.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Wesley Pegden
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 11:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: yokohama super-van tires no longer available?

Dan,
yeah, I know there are better tires out there, but for me what matters
right now is that the yokohomas cost half of what the Michelin's do.
-Wes
  -- Dan Roberts wrote:
> I had a similar experience with zYokohama tires. They lated less than
> 20,000 miles and had only average handling characteristics. I've
switched
> to Michelen Agelis'. I have about 15,000 miles on them and lots of
tread
> left. The van's handling characteristics are much improved. But these
> tires are not cheap. Be prepared to pay for what you get.
>
>