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Subject:Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:55:12 -0500

I got my Yoko 370s from PMC Tire in Sherbrooke Quebec.  Not easy to find 14 inch tires in Canada.

I don't recall the exact pressure I'm running but it was slightly over what is listed on the front drivers door frame.  

I tend to agree - lousy in cross winds.  Granted I almost drove through a tornado yesterday, but the van is skittish in cross winds and tight corners compared to my Michelins (LTXs I believe - haven't tried Agilis').  I don't think I could find 14 inch Agilis' anymore?  Haven't really given the tires a good run through anything slippery.

Road noise seemed about the same as my previous Michelins.  My general response has been to turn up the Led Zeppelin :)

Jeff
85 Westfalia GL

On 2012-07-29, at 11:56 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat wrote:

> Brief Report:
> GREAT traction in wet grass, shallow mud, and sand.
> POOR reaction in heavy winds at 100 km/hour on the highway.
> QUIET, comfortable ride.
> 
> -excellent success getting down a muddy hill and back up the grassy
> patch next to it.  Both slopes were wet.  Hesitate to estimate the
> slope as I didn't try to figure it out while I was there; but it was
> enough to knock me off my mountain bike when I didn't give it respect,
> so maybe 12%.  (About as steep as Bell School Line access up the
> escarpment, but not as steep as the Appleby Line switchback, in the
> Milton, Ontario area.)
> 
> -poor success in strong cross-winds and head-winds.  We experienced
> lots of van motion; but don't have any wind-speed numbers to quantify
> the challenge.  Sure seemed windy, wha!  Would like to know just how
> strong the winds actually were -- anyone know how to find this info
> for Thursday, July 26, from Cobourg to Ottawa, Ontario.
> 
> -quiet and comfortable -- IE not noisey enough to be heard over the
> engine and wind noise (even with the windows shut.  And with the
> windows open in 34C heat, forget about talking at highway speeds.)
> 
> gab
> 86 Westy, Miss Betty still rolling.
>

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