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Subject:Re: Commercial tire?
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Mon, 1 Oct 2012 20:50:51 -0500

I also buy 5 matching tires, and rotate all 5 every 5-6k miles.  Looks like my current set is about on its last 5k.  I will replace them before I make another long trek.  mcneely

---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
> I greatly prefer Load C rated M+S all around, kinda like the factory
> specified. I pretty much hold Load D in disdain due to the handling
> aspects. It is kinda moot when talking about 14" in near stock sizes
> since the selection of Load C has dropped to near zero.
>
> I buy tires in sets of 5, all matching, for practical considerations.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Mike B wrote:
> > I'm also running Michelin Agilis 81 D's in the rear and Michelin Agilis
> > 61 C's in the front of my '87 Westy.  I love the way it drives and
> > handles with this setup!  (I believe both of these tires are now
> > NLA...it's a good thing they're hardly worn.)
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> > On 10/1/2012 7:33 PM, Jason wrote:
> >> I've been running C's in the front and D's in the rear as per
> >> Scott's recommendation.  My van drives better than any I've owned before
> >> with this setup.
> >>
> >> Jason
> >

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David McNeely