I just put on the Costco tire someone mentioned.  They were the
in-house Kirkland brand manufactured by Bridgestone.  195 75R14, 6ply
tires, $48 each.  Am really happy with them so far.

Peter Zendzian <peterz@GTE.NET> wrote:
>
> I just put on Bridgestone 195 75R14 and am extremely pleased.  The
are 8 ply
> and only cost me 80.00 each.  The highway noise is almost nil, they
have a
> good tread pattern and handle well.
>
> Pete
> peterz@gte.net
> 83.5 Vanagon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bj�rn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 8:23 AM
> Subject: tire choice
>
>
> Watching the list and having added my own opinions about tires I am
just
> facing the urgent need for new tires for my Syncro. My old Michelin
LTX are
> worn to a level where I don't want it to rain any more. I was
looking for a
> tire which also has good off road stamina.
>
> Unfortunately the Michelin LTX (195/14) does not seem to be
available in
> Canada for the next couple of weeks until they do a new production
run.
> Costco is now selling a Uniroyal all season which I don't like. It
seems to
> be a highway tire and I did not like Uniroyal handling in wet
conditions in
> the past (with Tiger Paw). Sears has a tire on sale which is an
relabeled
> Michelin LTX called XC LT4, but they are on backorder.
>
> So with some trepidation I decided on the Yokohama Superdigger (SD05
> 195/14). It is supposedly an 8 ply tire. What experience have people
had
> with this one?
>
> Bj�rn
>
>
>
> Bj�rn Ratjen
>
> Mill Bay, B.C.
>
> 1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
> 1995 Passat TD
> (1982 Vanagon Diesel)
> 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)
>

==
Mike Harrnacker
89 Vanagon GL Weekender
91 Golf
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