I am interested in this matter, because I will eventually need new tires.

But for now I wonder why my note concerning Vredestein tires disappeared
from the thread?

I also noticed that the Hankook Kinergy tires are sedan tires.  I cannot
find the Hankook RA18 on Hankook's web site, though other Ventra
(spelling?) tires are listed.

mcneely

On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:53 PM, Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote:

> I currently have Hankook RA08 tires on my 1991 Vanagon. Their date code is
> 3311, which is 6 years, 9 months, and 18 days old according to this site:
> http://www.checktire.com/ My tires still look fine but I am a little
> worried about their age and have begun to research replacement options. The
> 14" tire that has my attention is a similar tire---the Hankook Vantra RA18-
> 185R14. Here it is on Amazon: http://a.co/0p2U23c In the reviews people
> who drive Vanagons and Buses comment that these are really nice. Does
> anyone here have experience with the Vantra tires?
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 4:18 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Of course, what is available in Canada and in the U.S. may be different.
>>
>> I have Vredestein All Weather tires, and am very pleased.  Run them year
>> round (not a lot of winter driving in the camper, but do use it about town
>> for errands sometimes).  Of course, in two years, I have only 7K miles on
>> them, but they suit me for Forest Service roads and even some fairly rough
>> trails.  They have pulled me out of more than one mud hole.  And yes, I do
>> run them on the highway.  Since the camper is fairly noisy anyway, I don't
>> notice anything untoward in that regard from the tires.  They are wearing
>> as expected, Vredestein says 60K miles iirc.  Got 21 mpg on the run to SE
>> Oregon last summer, 2.1 waterboxer with 170K miles.
>>
>> mcneely
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 1:21 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Keep answers here.
>> >
>> > I’ll face this problem next year.
>> >
>> > I still like my 14 inch rims.
>> >
>> > Eric Caron
>> > 85 GL Auto
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jun 2, 2018, at 14:40, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi everyone.  Time for new tires.  Thinking about new wheels as well but
>> > Plan B is new 14 inch tires if timing/budget don’t permit.
>> >
>> > Canadian Tire believe it or not carries Continental Vanco 4 season 10
>> ply
>> > and Vancontact 4 season tires (I believe these might be 8 ply?)
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any feedback on them?  I drive only in summer now, with
>> > lots of highways so looking for low road noise, good economy.  Last
>> couple
>> > of sets have aged out rather than worn out.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Jeff
>> > 85 Westfalia GL
>> >
>>
>