Good write-up. I'll add that regular inspection of your tires, especially if
you drive off-road, is a very good idea. I noticed a large cut in one of my
(properly rated) Yoko 370s last month. I then decided to rotate and inspect
the other tires, and was shocked to find a serious problem with a previously
patched BFG AT - the patched area had bulged enough for the tread to wear
through and steel belts were showing. This all occurred in less than 10k kms
since the patch. I removed both tires and drove to get new tires as soon as
I could using my two spares (which were 15+ years old, but looked sound,
they too are now gone!)

Upon return home 2 weeks later with new BFG ATs, I found the damaged Yoko
tire had lost most of its air while sitting in the garage. Had I not noticed
the gash and removed it, this could have been a very unpleasant
experience...

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 4:08 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> Please read this page on tire safety before considering putting an
> underrated tire on your Vanagon:
>
> http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp
>
> During sudden evasive maneuvers, an inordinate amount of weight can shift
> to
> a single tire. Just when you need it most, that tire may fail if it is not
> sufficiently rated for the Vanagon.  Your tires are your last line of
> defense before a potentially catastrophic accident. This is not a place to
> cut corners.
>
> - Ron Salmon
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