Ditto Jims thoughts

The MXT's are sweet.  Tires are one place I would NEVER skimp on, on any car
especially a Vanagon

Mike
87 Wolf W/E

Jim Davis wrote:

> In a message dated 98-10-03 07:03:38 EDT, Bryan wrote:
>
> > Any reason not to put the two Winston's on instead of the
> >  twice-the-price Goodyears?
>
> Yes.  The safety of you and your passengers.  Your Vanagon ('87 Westy) likely
> weighs about 4400 lbs.  Add passengers and some cargo and you're up to
> 4,900-5,100 lbs or so.  That's about 1250 lbs/tire if your are perfectly
> weighted, which you're not.  You're left/rear tire probably carries around
> 1350 with this load.  Using "P" rated passenger car tires on a vehicle like
> the Vanagon, their load rating must be reduced by 10%.  This means that you
> would be right at the very limit with a passenger car tire rated at 1500 lbs.
> I'd make certain that that was the very minumum tire load rating you settled
> with.  I believe the best tire for the application is the Michelin MXT size
> P205/70-R14.  Around $85 to $110 each.  They're admittedly pretty expensive,
> but come with peace of mind.  Three areas I would not try to find the least
> expensive parts are tires, brkes, and fuel systems.
>
> Good luck,
> Jim Davis