

| Subject: | Re: Tires (apologize in advance) |
| From: | Dan N |
| Date: | Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:25:43 -0700 |
I have 16" rims on my tintop syncro, the tires are BFG LT215x65R16 regarding noises... all terrain tires are noisier than regular tires... Cooper Discoverer SST Pro are noisier than BFG , BFG T/A KO2 are noisier than General Grabber ATX. On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 8:59 AM jamie@kookymathteacher.com < jamie@kookymathteacher.com> wrote: > Pete, > What size tires are on your 16s? Do you have the Vanagon lifted at all? > > Jamie Auch > The Kookymathteacher > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 27, 2021, at 11:44 AM, Pete Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi, Skip! > > > > I switched from 14” wheels with Michelin Aegilis to 16” and AT Grabbers. > There is just a bit more singing from the tires at low speeds but nothing > too terribly load at highway speeds. We refurbished the whole suspension > system at the same time and the van handles a lot more “car-like” now on > the road and in turns. > > > > Pete Owsianowski > > > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 16:34, Skip Laubach <skiplaubach@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Not to start a debate, trying to decide on new tires, likely match to > new 16” wheels. 16” due to slightly more width for more stability. I don’t > do off-road, but like the look of BFG’s (I have 14” BFG’s now) or Grabbers. > >> > >> My question is for those that have Michelin Agilis (or similar) now, > and previously had BFG’s or Grabbers, how much of a reduced road noise is > there, and do you miss the “hefty” look? > >> > >> I don’t mind a debate, so are there any other tires that beat the cake? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Skip > >> ‘84 > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone >
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