> Date:          Thu, 6 Oct 94 09:50:34 CDT
> Reply-to:      vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
> From:          huff@dg-rtp.dg.com (Jerry Huff)
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject:       Re: YES:6-ply tires

> > 
> > Jim Macklow asks:
> > > Does anyone have comments or favorites to add to this list:
> > > 
> > > 					Plies/
> > > 					Load Range/
> > > Tire			Size		Max psi		
Comments
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   Bridgestone RD-603    LT 185 R 14     6/D/65          Nice and stable; 
> >                                         (marked "8 PR") Too early to know abt
> >                                                         wearing qualities 
> > -Ted Zateslo
> 
> I'm glad this tire was finally mentioned.  The local tire shop that I
> patronize (Ingold Tire) looked up the Vanagon in their tire book and 
this
> was the only tire (that they sell I assume) that is recommended.  I 
was 
> quoted a price of $76 per tire and can't wait until I can afford to get
> them.  My '84 has some shit Patriot Ultra Supremes that are the worst
> handling tires I've ever had the displeasure of rolling down the road.
> 
> -- 
>    Jerry Huff           Data General       _____     Brick
>    Unix Development     RTP, NC 27709     | |_|_\      on       \/
>    huff@dg-rtp.dg.com   (919)248-6277     `0---0'    Wheels    \/\/
>

I had /have these tires on my 85 GL but have found them not to be 
aggressive enough to do some of the offroading I do.  As long as I'm 
moving they were fine.  Went through some nasty water holes.  But 
from a dead stop I found myself gettig stuck on wet leaves on a slight 
incline.  They do run well on the highway and have gotten 50k out of 
two of them.

 
Steve Graham
NSS 33234
steve@fin_sys.sci.com

Caver with an 85 Vanagon GL