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Subject:Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:50:53 -0700

Hey Scott, go tirerack.com/tires by
brand/Michelin/size/205/65/15Agilis/specs and you'll see all the tech info
on the tire.  802 revs per mile in this case.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Michelin&model=Agilis&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=065TR5AGILIS51&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D065TR5AGILIS51

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Hey that's cool  - the revs per miles thing.
>
> I am wanting to know what the revs per mile of the Michelin Agilles 205/65
> R
> 15 C is
> and can't see how to find that out at tirerack.com.
>
> can ya hep me please !
> thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
>
>
>  At 11:05 AM 3/15/2010, Max Wellhouse wrote...
>>
>>> I thought the 215/65/16's were pretty close, right?
>>>
>>
>> It depends on the brand/model.
>>
>> Stock 185R14 rolls around 800-810 revs per mile, depending on the
>> brand/model (Yoko Y356 is 808). The speedos are also marked, which is
>> an indication of what VW expected - the one I'm looking at is marked
>> 805.
>>
>> I use the Falken Ziex ZE-912 in 215/60R16 99H. They do 808 revs/mile.
>>
>

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