

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon needs new tires |
| From: | KENYON FAIREY |
| Date: | Wed, 19 Mar 1997 14:17:09 -0500 (EST) |
Ron -
One point I just noticed:
TireRack lists Michelin LTX 195/75 14 in two ways:
LTX M/S LT 195/75 R14 C
&
LTX M/S P 195/75 SR 14 RWL
Obviously these two have some differences. Which tire does you page mean?
Kenyon
>
> At 12:58 PM 3/19/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >Michelin MXT for $91 each (even though these are not shown on their pages)
>
> On my FAQ, the following tires are recommended:
>
> Vanagon normal usage:=20
> =95 Michelin MXT 205/70 R14
> =95 Michelin LTX 195/75 14
> =95 Uniroyal Laredos 195/70 R14
> =95 Yohohama Y370 LT 195 75/R14
> (Several list members recommend this tire, inflated to 45 psi
> front and 53 psi rear. Harry Yates writes "It almost seems
> that Yokohama made this tire exclusively for the Vanagon ...
> they are that good!")
>
> Vanagon off-road (Syncro) usage:=20
> =95 BFGoodrich Radial All-Terrain T/A 27 X 8.50 R14 LT
> =95 Michelin LTX 195/75 14
>
> Eurovan all-weather usage:=20
> =95 Bridgestone Blizzaks
> =95 Nokia's Hakkaapelitta No. 10
>
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