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Subject:Re: Tires
From:Gabriel Hourtouat
Date:Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:12:00 -0400

2 cents:
Running Yokohama Y-370B (only about 2000 km so far)
195 / 75 R14   (not 185R14, as listed by Dave, earlier)

Tires are quiet and comfort, and with acceptable traction on wet grass
and wet dirt.  (Not yet driven in deep mud, or any kind of snow).

Odometer distance corresponded within 1% of the highway post markers
over 50 km distances on a couple of trials.

I previously complained about instability in cross-winds; but that
problem was fixed when Frank Condelli took the slack out of the wheel
bearings (nuts was loose).  Vans handles nicely on roads -- not sure
about driving at speeds over bridge grates, etc.

Tires are stocked by Bolton Tire, which is where the local CP Rail
yard has all their tires done.  These particular tires get installed
(according to Bolton Tire) on the pick-up trucks that drive on the
tracks.

Frank Condelli test drove the van after doing extensive repairs -- not
sure if he noticed tire performance or noise.  Maybe he would give an
opinion?

Gabriel
86 Westy.

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yep, I abbreviated the Hakkapelita C to Hakka C w/o thinking about the
> summer tire- I run the Winter tire all year round, since the CS's are no
> longer available in 14".
>
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hakka C is a summer tire.  I have them on my Eurovan.  Hakkapeliitta C
>> is a winter tire.  Amusing as this is, the regional distributor that
>> supplies my tire vendor shipped the Hakkapeliitta C tire in place of
>> the Hakka C Van that I ordered.  Even they can't keep it straight.  I
>> run Hakkapeliitta CS on my Syncro and love them.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I now have the Hakka C's winter
>> > tire w/o studs as my all year tire in Maine
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese

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