> Just another question about tires.  I've had my 87 Wolfsburg since 96.
The
> old owner put 4 new MXLs on in 94.  The tires now have about 28K miles on
> them.  Tread looks good, but there's little cracks along the sides, which
I
> think is dry rot.  Perhaps some of you tire sages can confirm this and
also
> tell me whether this is a problem or not.
> Appreciate your thoughts.  Planning to take a long road trip and need to
> know.

3 out of 5 my original MXL 205/70-14 97T Reinforced tires blew out on the
highway and the rest 2 had tread separations.  I'd not trust the MXL's
because of my past experience, Michelin discontinued it and yours is 5 year
old with cracks.    If you have regular (not reinforced) MXL's it is even
more dangerous.  Get a new set of MXT's (205/70-14 99T Reinforced) for your
upcoming road trip.

Regards,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI w/165,000 miles
Dallas (20 consecutive days above 100 degree F and counting)
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