Hi everyone:

We're planning a trip to San Jose next week so I thought it best to replace =
the tires. We purchased our 81 Westy back in June and the 185/R14's had tons=
 of tread left on them but unfortunately had some cracks in the sidewalls an=
d knew we were just running on borrowed time before a blow-out. I'm a huge f=
an of upgrading to larger wheels/tires but didn't take this route mainly due=
 to cost. Being air-cooled, I also didn't want to add any extra weight plus =
I leave it to my other VW's to do any "sporting" driving.  That being said, =
I'm very happy with the Hankook RA08's so far. The ride is definitely smooth=
er and quieter, the price was great ($520 installed), and now I have piece o=
f mind for our upcoming journey.

I have also updated my blog with our latest camping trip to Detroit lake - f=
eel free to take a look

http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/

John.