My wheels are acting up.  My van used to track dead center, but now pulls
to the right. Maybe a good hard whack  with a heavy ball peen hammer might
get it back on center. Right now going down the road they go trump, trump,
trump, trump, trump ,trump! 😆

On Jun 1, 2017 13:12, "Mark Hersh" <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com> wrote:

> I like the way the Nokian enTyre has performed on my camper, although one
> blew out for me last week. I may have been low on air (hence my need for a
> reliable gauge) or perhaps I damaged it when we were on some rocky roads in
> the Black Hills NF.
>
> I'm replacing it with the same tire as I have only 16K on the set.  Nokian
> enTyres in 205/70/15, at least, are being closed out and they are cheap.
> I'm getting one delivered to a local Wal-Mart for $40.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 7:56 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 40,000 miles is pretty good use for a set of tires. Tread separation-ride
> > disturbance is fairly common with radial tires and some brands-models
> seem
> > to be effected more than others. For myself I have yet to actually be
> able
> > to wear out a complete set of Michelins. Some will argue but for a
> > 215/60-16 you really want an XL rated tire which will have a load index
> of
> > 99. The I believe your Coopers are 95. After deduction 10% for use as a
> > passenger car tire on an LT application they are light for the
> application.
> > The 99 load index gives you a capacity of 1,709 pounds and the full
> > capacity is reached as 42 psi. The factory supplied tires in the
> 205/70-14
> > were XL rated with a load index of 97. Most XL rated tires in that size
> are
> > now 98 load index. That would be my minimum. Here is a good choice for
> all
> > season use.
> > https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=
> > Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+A%2FS+P02+%28H-+or+V-Speed+Rated%29&
> > partnum=16VR6HTRASP02XL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
> >
> > Note the reasonable price. A recent favorite for my customers that do not
> > need winter capability is the Nokian eNtyre. Similar price range.
> > Outstandingly quiet and also a low rolling resistance design. Nokian and
> > Vredestein also offer "All Weather" tires in this size and load range.
> All
> > Weather is a set above all season for winter use, has that mountain
> > snowflake rating.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Steven Shelton
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 7:48 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Follow Up: Thumping from Tires (?)
> >
> > I went it to my local tire store and the service guy Harlon and I lifted
> > the rear on a jack and ran it in 1st gear. He pointed out a ripple
> movement
> > on the inside of one of the tires. Stopping the engine, we could see
> where
> > the tread was worn almost smooth along an inch or two of the inside edge.
> > The tread was separating from the carcass.
> >
> > Harlon pointed out that it doesn't make sense to pay for high mileage
> > Michelins when I don't drive the van much. The Michelins are 7 years old
> > and only have 41,500 miles on them. There was a good amount of tread
> left.
> > He talked me into Cooper 215/60/16 Ultra Touring tires. The load rating
> is
> > 1521 lb and they were about $30 each less than Michelin Defenders.
> They're
> > made in USA!
> >
> > Just driving home I'm happy at how quiet they are. The steering
> resistance
> > is noticeably less than the Hydroedges. I don't know if that is a good or
> > bad thing as far as performance, but it's probably easier on the power
> > steering rack.
> >
>
>
>
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