Yesterday I bought five new Michelin Agilis 61 tires. They are size 185
R14C,
6 ply, load range C, rated 1710 lbs. @ 54 psi. They were special ordered
from Sears. First I tried Costco but they could not get them. The Agilis 61
replaces the recently discontinued Michelin XC4S, a tire I have been using
since 1991. The Agilis lines series 41 and 51 are normally used on passenger
cars and lighter automobiles. I understand Agilis 51's are used on the
Eurovan. Michelin states new Agilis 61, 81, 101 and 106 tires are aimed at
vehicles transporting heavy loads in conditions that may become difficult.
IOW, vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tons.

The Agilis 61 is also an M/S tire it exhibits good road manners. While I
haven't been on the Interstate with them yet I can say that so far they are
quieter than the XC4S and give a nicer ride. I run them with 42 psi front
and 48 psi rear.

On the down side they were not cheap at $103.99 each. Perhaps a little
competition will drive the price down a bit.

Info on this relatively new series can be found at the Michelin web site:
http://www.michelin.com/us/eng/news/agilis/1.htm
http://www.michelin.com/us/eng/news/agilis/3.htm

Garrett Adams
1983.5 Adventurewagen GL