check out busdepot: http://www.busdepot.com/ra18

On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 1:33 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> David:
>
> When I inquired about the RA18s a year or so ago, I was told they had been
> discontinued.
>
> > On 03-Jun-2018, at 14:31, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>