David,  with all due respect, I think what Dennis is saying about performance improvement with larger rims and tires is as much about safety as it is about speed, cornering,etc.   

I know from following this list for years that you are an advocate for maintaining stock equipment......but I truly believe that when all is said and done the vanagon may go down in history as the most “up-engineered” vehicle by aftermarket ingenuity ever to exist.

Of course it’s your choice,  but get a big brake kit, larger rims and tires  and I guarantee you will tool around back roads at 55 or in the city you live in and feel much safer and confident in your rig.   I’ve converted two vans from stock with those changes.  Worth every penny.

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> On Nov 3, 2017, at 5:26 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Dennis, I too do not want to seem argumentative.  Different tires serve
> different folks needs.  I seldom need to go fast, and indeed, prefer not
> to.  I do need to get to my back country locations, and feel confident that
> I can do so with the tires I choose.  I used to run Hankook RA08, and after
> that the Nokian that was similar.  Both were marketed in this country as
> "trailer tires," though they were specifically built and sold for vans
> elsewhere.  All these tires fit the VW specifications for the Vanagon.
> 
> I really appreciate all the helpful information that you provide on the
> list.
> 
> Dave
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> On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 12:08 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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