Prior to the Vredesteins I have now, I had the Hankook RA08.  I liked the
tires for their tracking, handling.  They wore rapidly.  Only got about 30K
miles on a set, and that was five, regularly rotated.  The wear was even,
so not a mechanical problem.  I would hope that Hankook has improved
whatever the replacement is.

mcneely

On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the hankook RA08 from Bus Depot.  size 195 R14 on stock wheels.  the
> current version is the RA18.  These have been great tires.  My '86 with AT
> benefits from the slightly larger diameter IMO.  The van came with
> underrated car tires on it so these were a massive improvement and I have
> never had another proper tire on the van so my perspective is limited.
> Edward
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
> > Let me know if they arrive ….
> >
> > > On 04-Jun-2018, at 10:08, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Interesting - they told me 7-10 days?  None local but that they were
> > available.  Hmm.
> > >
> > >> On Jun 4, 2018, at 6:17 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Jeff,
> > >>
> > >> While those tyres are still listed on the Canadian Tire website, when
> I
> > inquired about them, the local stores were unable to bring them in.
> > >>
> > >>> On 04-Jun-2018, at 01:12, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi everyone - I appreciate the comments.
> > >>>
> > >>> However most of them had nothing to do with the Continental Vancos
> > that I’ve found :)  Yes I understand how difficult it is to find them,
> > which is why i was excited when i found this option.  Both Vanco and
> > Vancontact seem to be 102 rated and either 8 or 10 ply.  If these really
> > are available at Canadian Tire it will hopefully help a few people out.
> > I’m not interested in shipping them from bus depot or any other site in
> the
> > US - shipping is crazy stupid to Canada it seems.  You are all teasing me
> > with options that aren’t economically available to me up here!!
> > >>>
> > >>> Will keep you posted on feedback i receive on the Continentals.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>> Jeff
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Jun 3, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The Go Form has not been available for some time now. The links I
> > sent it what I know to be available in the "XL" rating for that size. The
> > choices are dwindling.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Dennis
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Don Hanson
> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2018 5:20 PM
> > >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >>>> Subject: Re: 14 inch tire feedback
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I've been happy with go form brand from tires easy.  second set of
> > 520's, in 205-70 ...these are a deal at somewhere around $50 a tire.
> > >>>> I do, like Scott used to say, find even better handling with a
> > reinforced sidewall rears... currently I'm running hakkapellita snows on
> > the back... I have go forms on my AWD Safari van, too but in 15"
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Jun 3, 2018 1:57 PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> i used to have Hankook RA08 195/70R14, then switch to General
> > 27x8.5R14LT
> > >>>> AT2 because BFG didn't make that size anymore... I get used to it so
> > I don't feel it's noisy at all... in my opinion all the vanagon are noisy
> > compared to a sedan or a luxury sedan.. so a bit more noise doesn't
> bother
> > me at all.
> > >
> >
>