In a message dated 12/7/99 2:32:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, tpvw@HOTMAIL.COM
writes:

<< I am the Ghost of Reinforced sidewalls and I have been seeing
 oooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! many posts about the possible purchase of new
 tires for Vanagons which do not mention the importance or consideration of
 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! REINFORCED SIDEWALLS >>

Bah humbug!!
OOOOOoooohhh ooohhhh   i am the ghost of broke, misinformed people who will
plunk down big bux on "reinforced tires" because they dont know that
any...yes, ANY tire with a sidewall rating of 2 ply or more is a "reinforced
tire"......
With all that money youve spent on on big name Michelokohama "reinforced
tires"  you coulda paid for Tiny Tim's reconstructive surgery on his gimp
leg...  (or whatever was wrong with him ;<)

Mr chris Scrooge, with generic "reinforced tires" (if that's what you want to
call them) on his van..