Roger ~ Have you got an alignment/suspension problem ?

>After 30K miles the suspension shook 2 of them down to the cords.

Front? Rear? One of each?
...jm

On 12/6/06, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Risking life and limb, I have been road testing this old tire from
> Germany. It came over on the boat with the 85 Vanagon(my old parts van), it
> claimed as home. A Continental tire. It is OEM  because ,for one, it is
> mounted on a silver steel wheel that was in good condition, with
> almost  perfect paint.It had been stored in tire pan for decades. Never
> even used.Still has the little rubber molding nubs on the tread,or did.
> The build date on the tire shows 1985.
>
>   Well, this same van came with 4 almost new Michelin tires. Total mileage
> was 62K. I figured these Michelins were the only replacement tire that were
> ever placed on the rims. Build date was early 90's. Not wanting to waste
> good rubber,I proceeded to mount them on my 85 westy. I had purchaced 4 fine
> tires,new, from PEP-BOYS, as celibration when I first bought my Vanagon ,3
> years ago. After 30K miles the suspension shook 2 of them down to the cords.
> I replaced them with the Michilens. One after the other, the Michelins blew
> out.One at a blistering 65mph on rt 95( heading home from a junkyard,full
> of booty).All 4 destroyed in about 3K.
>
>   My continental with a 22 year old build date, preforms as new. I love
> it. No problems. I have put about 3k miles on it,alone.This one old tire
> has outlasted 4 newer Michelins. I like the pep boy tires,too.Two are
> still going with 42k.Roger
>
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John Meeks

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm

'91 Multivan, '85 GL
Top o' Northern Michigan
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