

| Subject: | 15" wheel owners - what's the best tire? |
| From: | Fitz-Randolph, Douglas |
| Date: | Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:18:35 -0400 |
First of all - I don't want to be responsible for creating another Never-ending Tire Thread!! So if you wish to respond to this post, please P-MAIL me - I promise I will post a really good summary of the responses I get - OK? I just installed Ken's 15 x 6.5 wheels on my '90 Syncro with Yokohama Geolandar HT 215/75R15 C tires. There are no clearance issues at all and the size of the tires seems much more in proportion to the dimensions of the van than did the 14" MXT's (which were Really Good Tires BTW). However, the new Yoko's are awful IMHO. The tires are "rumbly" at highway speeds, and the van is absolutely all over the road in crosswinds. So I have decided that I may take advantage of Yoko's 30-day satisfaction guarantee and try another tire. I'm leaning toward the Michelin LTX M/S in the same size and ply-rating. However, I haven't really heard much on the list about which 15" tires are the best performers. So I'd like to take a little survey... If you have 15" wheels on your van and wish to participate, please p-mail me the following data... - Van: year and model (i.e. 1990 Syncro) - Wheel: type and dimensions (i.e. Alloy 15 x 6.5) - Tire: Manufacturer, model, size and ply/load-rating (i.e. Yokohama Geolandar HT 215/75R15 C) - Usage: Approx. miles/km driven with the above tire (i.e. 10,000 miles, 16,000 km) And your assessment of the following criteria... (scale = 1-10, 1 is "absolutely awful", 10 is "couldn't imagine anything better") - Smooth Ride - Quiet Ride - Dry Traction - Wet Traction - Crosswind Stability - Cornering And please feel free to add any comments you wish as well! Thanks! Doug Fitz-Randolph Yarmouth, ME '90 Syncro
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