The Vanagon is extremely sensitive to mis matched tires. The Hakka CS is
basically a mud/snow tire with a tread compound that provides so reasonable
life for all season use. The high void ratio and lack of rib tread make for
a tire that has different tracking characteristics. Putting this type of
tire on the rear with a rib tire on the front almost always makes for a
Vanagon that becomes twitchy with lots of over steer and amzing abilities to
change lanes without warning. Adding more front caster will help but just
not a good idea.

All tire and auto manufacturers recomend not mixing winter tires with other
types. One rear wheel drive vehicles, waht is the sense of going if you
can't stop or steer.

Dennis

>From: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
>Reply-To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Agilis Nokian Hybrid Tires
>Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:56:05 -0700
>
>Even if they're kept in pairs on different axles?
>
>Damn, that means I'd have to buy four Haka's and try to sell my brand new
>Agilis (2)... thats what I get for not having a spare. These Agilis might
>be a bit louder than my WR's were, but its hard to compare a tire at the
>end of a cycle with one at its beginning... (in fact my ears have that 'the
>noise was too loud feeling' after driving down the 101 all night.. don't
>remember that on the drive up the 5 with the WR's).  I-5 is sure a good
>place to get plummeted with debris from Trucks, while the 101 takes you by
>Monterey, Pismo Beach, and Santa Barbara. Think I'll avoid the I-5 next
>time, and stop to eat in three cities, maybe four if you include San Luis
>Obispo.
>
>From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@gmail.com>
>To: M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com>
>Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Agilis Nokian Hybrid Tires
>
> >
> >  RE: Mixing tires
>Rule of thumb (and the business practice at some good tire shops) is
>never mix tires on a vehicle.  Others will have different opinions o this
>one and oh ma g-- here goes another tire thread.....
>
>
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