Many people on the list have concluded that the ideal tire is the Yokohama
Y370  195/75R14 Load D.  I just priced this tire at TireRack? for  $58.00ea
plus shipping.

Check the archives at 
http://halfdan.med.umn.edu:8853/misc/archives/vanagon.html
for a wealth of info and opinion on tires.

Kelly Bauman
Delta, BC
email: bauman@ican.net
91 Westy

>Hi again,
>
>I misfiled the message (that means I lost it) about the perfect model
>Yokohama tires.  Was it tire model 356 in 195R14?  Is about $100 each
>mounted and balanced about right for these?
>
>Also, you may remember me looking for a rear bumper with a built in hitch,
>kind of like a step bumper on a US pickup.  Nobody seemed to make one, so I
>got a local welding shop to make me one.  They came up with a great design
>and did a really nice job.  It looks good, fits great, has a 2" receiver,
>is strong, and only cost me $150, which was much less than a new bumper and
>hitch.
>
>I have it off to paint it right now, but will have it back on in a couple
>of days, and will put a picture on my web site then, if anyone is interested.
>
>	Thanks,
>
>Bill
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>Remember, it ain't what you don't know that hurts you,
>        it's what you do know that's wrong.
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