Volks-

Had the tires swapped-out this morning and have been driving on them for the
past few hours . . .

And the difference is unbelievable!
It's as if I'm driving a completely different Van!

Immediately noticeable differences:
* Ride is NOTABLY smoother. Like going from a tank to a t-bird.
* I could immediately feel that the ride was more stable. The last tires
were extremely mushy, especially in  side wind.
* Road vibration was extremely bad before. Now, non-existent.
* Brakes have been squeaking and squealing since the last tires were
installed. It's as if the mushy tires were almost collapsing and forcing
weird angles on the mechanics.

Bottom line is that these are the tires I wanted all along!
I'm gonna keep the Van rolling on this model until I make the upgrade to
15".

$64 From Tire Works.
They don't (at least 'round these parts) keep them in stock, but they can
get 'em lickity-split.

FWIW

--
Drew, Las Vegas
'90 GL "Blackbeard"

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> After receiving some words of warning from a few different list members,
> and given the recent (and ongoing) tire discussion, I did some more research
> on the new tires that I'm having installed.
>
> Check out the link below to GermanSupply.com.
> Information is specific to Vanagons.
>
> "About 40% less than the Michelin Agillis, but with the exact same specs.
> An excellent buy."
>
>
> http://www.germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=16978&cat=446&page=1
>
> --
> Drew, Las Vegas
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>