Re: tires

["Cosmo Kramer" <thekramer_69@yahoo.com>]

Guess I should have read the next post....tears?  OUCH!!  This is the first
I have heard of this....up until this I have good things about them.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Squier, Craig <craig_squier@arvin.com>
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com' <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 6:19 AM
Subject: RE: tires


>Basically, the stock Goodyear Eagle GAs are major POSs. They really suck.
>They have marginal dry handing and downright unsafe handling in rain and
>snow even when new. I junked mine at 22kmi, most others here didn't wait
>even that long.
>
>Advice?
>Replace as quickly as possible with a nice Michelin tire. Stay away from
>Dunlops too, I had all 4 tear sidewalls within 3 weeks of each other. Mine
>were D60A2.
>
>I have Michelin MXV now, there are real nice...
>
>Hope this helps...
>Cab
>95 GLX
>
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>> From: Vincent Smit[SMTP:vsmit@mengibar.com]
>> Reply To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>> Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 8:52 AM
>> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>> Subject: tires
>>
>> Quick question, I own a '96 Jetta GLX and am currently running the stock
>> wheel/tire combination.  I have 26K on the car and the tires are pretty
>> much gone.  My wife drives this car 99% of the time, therefore I know
>> the wear's not due to abuse.  What is the average wear for the stock
>> Goodyear tires?  I expected at least 40K from them.  FYI, the car has
>> been aligned and tires rotated per VW specs.
>>
>> What's a good replacement tire?  I'm thinking about buying BFG Comp TA
>> ZR's.  Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Vince
>> 96 Jetta GLX
>> 99 Audi A4
>>