

| Subject: | Re: Tire vendors |
| From: | Paul |
| Date: | Tue, 7 Dec 2010 23:04:59 -0800 |
17 more daze till Christmas. Did I win some tires for being the only one who answered Ben's question? And if I did I want the Nokians from VanCafe thank you. Paul On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 6:02 PM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Like stated by Mark this need to be a 205/70/14. I have a 2wd 7 passenger > vanagon. It weighs less than the campers, obviously...so yes > peoples discretion and choice. I really this tire for my application. I am > also diligent on keeping my tire pressure up to snuff (that is another > subject too right?) > > Tony > > > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 8:34 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > > If you look at your door sticker and see the size 205/70/14 listed on > > it, look to the right and it will say a load index number. Most door > > stickers I have seen say 97 for THAT SIZE which is a PASSENGER size > > normally and only allowable on a Vanagon if a reinforced or extra load > > type, which that tire is. Some later Vanagon models says 99 for that > > size. That tire is rated 98, so use your own discretion. I would use it > > for a van that says 97 but pressure comes into play too. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > Mister Tom wrote: > > > >> The Tire Rack sight rates these tires as heavy duty passenger tires as > >> opposed to Light Truck. Max psi is 41. > >> > >> Ref: http://tinyurl.com/2bko4ug > >> > >> This is still considered OK for a Westy? > >> > >> Thanks... > >> > >> Tom Salicos > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -- > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" > http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2< > http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2?lnk=gcimh> > (new) >
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