Already been done I think David, on the www.ratwell.com site. Check it out.
It is getting dated though, but see if that is a good start?
Regards,
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Etter" <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: A picture is equal to 1000 Tire posts

> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=320631
>
> A Vanco 8,   no size given but a good start.
>
>
> At the risk of starting a new tire thread; (name withheld to protect
> the innocent) I wonder if forum members would mind taking a picture
> of their tire choice, like the one shown above. Listing: The Brand,
> The Model, The Size and The Mileage at time of picture.
>        Someone with the ability to store/display the pictures could
> compile the lot in one web-page to help listers make a decision.
> That's what I call a resource.
>        Not every tire shop has the brand and model of tire you think
> you want, let alone the size; and they certainly won't have equal
> size brand comparisons 'in stock'.
>        Personally, before I drop 4 -5 hundred bucks, sight unseen,
> on a set of tires, I would like a little more information. A small
> photo of a bare tire in a glossy brochure with no size, wheel or
> relevant vehicle just doesn't cut it.
>  Is the tire going to be quiet or noisy, will it have a good grip in
> the mud or snow, and does it look like I want it on my van; all these
> questions can be answered to a degree by a picture.
>        Would you buy a sirloin steak based on a picture of "Bossy" in a
> field?
>
>                                D????  E???? (dsl82westy)