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Subject:Re: Tire question
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:54:45 -0400

Steel or alloy wheels?

-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Mueller [mailto:dmueller@wack.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:51 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Tire question

Thanks Dennis. So you have a recommendation?

-dm

On Oct 23, 2012, at 16:44, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Define performance. The Hankook while it has a M+S rating is worthless
> in snow. I don't even like them in rain but many seem to think they are
good.
> The difference in the two sizes is just 10mm in width and almost the
> same in radius.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Dana Mueller
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 2:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Tire question
>
> Folks,
>
> Big performance difference between the Hankook RA08 195 vs 185?  I
> like in PNW in an area that sees snow. Also. Commute about 85 miles a day.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -dm
>