That is all good advice about running a snow tire down there and how
the rubber is soft, etc., but I've been running a set of these, full
time, for three years, and they look to have another season in them.
These tires performed very, very well in Colorado Rockies high
country, in what many would consider severe conditions, with deep
snow, ice and steep climbs. They also perform well on wet and dry
pavement. On top of this, they are priced very low, considering that
they compare so well to some of the higher priced tires, like the
Nokian Hakkas (I run both.) I ran these on my Syncro for the first two
years , then put them on my 2wd automatic........
Miguel

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Jake de
Villiers<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> The stock steel rims for a VW van are 14 inches in diameter...
>
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi John
>>
>> My opinion would be bad idea. Snow tires are softer than summers. They
>> would
>> wear quicker, also they have less tread on the road, not so good for
>> braking
>> on hot pavement.
>>
>> I am using General Altimax RT 205/70 R15 on the standard steel rims. They
>> have the reinforced sidewalls and have an adequate load range 98T for
>> vanagon / Westfalia use. They are $58 USD at the Tire Rack.
>>
>>
>> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+R
>> T&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=1<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+R%0AT&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=1>
>>
>> There are better tires, but these will at least be safe :-)
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> '86 Westy
>>
>>
>> On 17/07/09 4:01 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>
>> > Dennis, et al,
>> >
>> > What do you all thin of running this tire in a dry/wet (Alabama) climate
>> > as opposed to a snowy climate. (northern states and  Alaska).
>> >
>> > I need new tires badly - these are a good price, but they really are a
>> > snow tire, but the size and price is right.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > John Rodgers
>> > 88 GL Driver
>>
>
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