A couple of year back I put on a new set of tires purchased from Costco for my
Westy. As soon as the first time I pulled the brake a little hard the Westy
was like skiing on the freeway. I immediately realized that it was the new tires
that made it skid. Even today the Westy is still more likely to skid than my 84
is. It has something to do with the tires. It's a set of Kirkland brand tires.
The tire's spec met the requirement for Vanagons.

I believe you will find your Van's traction different if you have a different
set of tires on it.

David

--- Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> wrote:

> I bet at least some of my traction issues stem from the fact that I have an
> Inline 4 motor transplant motor in my 84.  Dunno the weight of the WBX
> motor, but the Cabriolet  4 banger seems incredibly small and compact, which
> probably makes the rear end on my van a bit lighter.  Also, that motor is
> laid over to the left at a pretty steep angle, which further loads the left
> rear over the right rear, I bet.
>   Don Hanson
>

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