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Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JAIME E FORERO
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:50 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205

Hi, have not seen anything on the Sumitomo HTR200 tires. I have used them quite a bit and like them. Good choice for those of us that want to keep using the 205/70/14.  

205/70R14
Load Index 95 = 1521lbs (690kg) per tire
Speed Rating “H” = 130mph (210kph) 95H  SL   Treadwear: 380
Traction: A
Temperature: A380 A A
 1521 lbs.
 51 psi
 10/32"
 23 lbs. 5-7"
 6"
 8.2"
 NA
 25.4"
 NA
 Country of Origin "JP" = JAPANJP 

Cheers
Jaime
--- On Wed, 12/10/08, M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> wrote:

> From: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
> Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 7:02 AM
> Well you might like the WR XL's by Nokian even more.
> Won't need snow chains for them either. The Agilis are
> are maybe 3 points higher in load rating, but they won't
> be safe when you're hydroplaning in bad weather. As far
> as fitting into the standard tire carrier. I have a 91
> Carat, and didn't feel comfortable trying, so I picked
> up a SA tire carrier that Peter Jones of V-Cafe happened to
> have on hand. A mounted Agilis of 205 65 R 15 on a Rhein
> fits with no problems, though larger tires might not. 
> 
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
> 
> > one purchaser wrote in his review of this tire :
> > "The loudest tires I ever heard. 3 to 4 mpg less
> than michelins.'
> > 
> > The price is sure down there though, and it's
> rated 'good' in deep snow and
> > on ice.
> > I think that size, 195 R 14 might be a nice 'in
> between' between 185's and
> > 205/70's.
> > I like 27 X 8.50's in a 14 inch LT
> too...........but I'd sure try some 195's
> > if staying with 14 inch wheels.
> > 
> > I finally just got some 15 inch vanagon wheels so I
> can mount up a full set
> > of near new Michilin Aguilles,that I've been
> saving to use....... 205/65 R
> > 14 C .......
> > man what tires !!
> > they're not rated well for snow/ice ( got my
> Hakipalitta's for that ) but
> > man are they smooth, and quite, and solid, and strong,
> and great steering
> > response.
> > I wish I'd gotten wheels for them a couple of
> years ago ........not sure I
> > want to run  14's anymore on vanagons actually.
> > its' not just the wheel size, 15 vs 14 of
> course............but sure seems
> > to have a lot more stability, and for what these tires
> cost, they better be
> > darn good !
> > Turned my 85 Wolfsburg Weekender into a Ferrari
> feeling vanagon !
> > that's a trippy size too..........205/65 R
> 15.......I chose those for an SVX
> > Syncro Westy I built for a guy..........because
> I'd heard they were killer
> > vanagon tires, and they'll fit the spare tire
> holder .  Vanagons that had
> > reinforced 205/70 R 14's have a slightly
> 'deeper' spare tire
> > clamshell.......
> > one of these 205/65 R 15's will fit in one of
> those, but not in the earlier
> > clamshell I don't think.  And a 205/70 R 14 might
> not fit in the early
> > clamshell either, but they're easy to modify a
> little , too.
> > These 205/65 R 15's are slightly lower than a 185
> or a 195/75 R 14, but
> > wider.
> > it's about the same hight as the 205/70 R 14, but
> wider a bit.   They made
> > my Weekender go better, be a LOT smoother, and quieter
> too.
> > But winter-useful 195's in a 14 inch sound like a
> great choice to me too.
> > scott
> > turbovans
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Mulligan"
> <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 7:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
> > 
> > 
> > > Looks like this tire from General might fit the
> load requirements in
> > > 207/70R14:
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/6kn28b
> > >
> > > (no affiliation, etc.)
> > >
> > > - Kevin
> > >
> > >
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