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Subject:Re: New tires
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:55:17 -0400

I proclaim: ..tire thread..

You never know when one will strike.  I don't read them all, but this one
has had some interesting info.
Edward

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:29 AM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> It seemed my nexens were listed under trailer as well sv280 if I remember
> correctly got my set of 5 mounted and balanced for $535.00 total
>
> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>
> On Oct 12, 2011 10:04 AM, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> The stock tire with steel wheels was 185R14 D.  The stock tire with alloy
> wheels was 20570R14 XL.  The latter is "reinforced," the former is a truck
> tire.  Pressure specification is lower for the latter tire than for the
> former.  I have never driven a vanagon with the XL tire, only the D.  The
> ride is great for me, but I have always preferred stiff over floating.
>  Really don't like the floating feel of big sedans like my brother drives.
>  mcneely
>
>
> ---- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:
> > The stock tire was a REINFORCED tire. It's not about...
> --
> David McNeely
>