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  • Re: Newbie, hello all and a question(long)

    Sudhir Desai · Fri, 8 Dec 2006 12:15:06 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    As a counterpoint, the cornering performance of an unladen van is amazing (in light of its favorable weight distribution). In my old van, I...

  • Re: Part 2 Handling differences between 87' Camper/Van

    Lawrence Johnson · Sat, 03 May 1997 13:13:25 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Light Truck/RV tire would have no benefit for > lowering your road horsepower, but would increase your cornering force. > snip This suggestion is just...

  • Re: Not exactly...was: towing with a vanagon

    Rich Burdick · Wed, 10 Mar 1999 18:01:04 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...acceleration, braking, *hard* braking, normal cornering, accelerating while cornering, braking while cornering? (I won't ask about *hard* braking while cornering, because there usually...

  • Re: Alloy rim question

    Ben T · Wed, 29 May 2002 21:51:39 EDT · Mailing-list archive

    ...The lighter alloys will reduce your unsprung weight slightly yielding a very slightly better ride. The tires will also be slightly wider. That will...

  • Re: Tire question again

    · Fri, 28 Jul 1995 05:28:01 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    ...My recommendation is to go with the light truck rated tires, afterall your vanagon is a light truck (almost 5000 lbs). I will be...

  • corrugated plastic

    ed donnen · Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:23:33 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Ed- cornering the market in corrugated plastic, one sign at a time

  • Re: Tire question again

    Maher, Steve (SD-MS) · Fri, 28 Jul 1995 11:33:00 -0700 (PDT) · Mailing-list archive

    ...My recommendation is to go >with the light truck rated tires, afterall your vanagon is a light truck >(almost 5000 lbs). I will be...

  • Re: poor cornering - too much sway (tire update)

    Tom Miller · Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:48:17 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...poor cornering - too much sway (tire update) > Check with Firestone first, but usually the 44 > psi max inflation pressure means that this tire > has...

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  • Cornering Light

    Dynamic cornering light, a swiveling bi-xenon system that follows steering wheel movements

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