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Subject:Re: tires
From:Stacy Schneider
Date:Sun, 5 Jul 2020 12:39:46 -0700

Wow  a new Tire Thread.  I guess  old habits are hard to kill.

                                                                 Stacy

On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 11:50 AM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:

> Hi Vanagon Types
>
> It is time to think about a new set of tires for my 2wd '85 Westy.  I am
> doing much more forest service road driving, so I am considering an
> all-terrain type tire, though not with as aggressive tread as some 4WD may
> use.  I searched the list and saw recommendations for General Tire Grabber,
> and also watched a Youtube video that compared the Grabber with BFG and
> gave the edge to the Grabber tires.  FYI, I do have a limited slip
> transaxle and do pretty well on loose dirt and gravel.  I am not planning
> on using any roads that recommend 4wd.
>
> So, I am looking to update the current tire recommendations since this
> information is a few years old.  My question is does anyone on the list
> have experience with the General Grabber AT/X and is it still a recommended
> tire?  Is there something comparable that I should consider?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave B.
> Boise
>

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