Please reply to Sabin, not me!

-----Original Message-----
From: Sabin M [mailto:sabin_siny@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 5:20 PM
To: pavanagon@egroups.com; wetwesties@egroups.com;
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey

NOTE:

The real issue with tires on the Vanagon's is that the owners unknowingly
replace their original Continentals with passenger car tires - NOT ADEQUATE
!  The Vanagon requires Load Range C, 1715 lbs. per wheel capacity, 50 psi
max pressure.

2 examples are Dunlop "Radial Rovers" or BF Goodrich "All-Terrains" in 27 X
8.50 14 size, among just a few others.

Don't make this mistake !  If your tires are, say, a P195R14 for example,
the P designates passenger car tires and are dangerously weak in the
sidewalls for a Vanagon.

Regards

>From: "Dan Stevens" <dstevens@twcny.rr.com>
>Reply-To: pavanagon@egroups.com
>To: "Wetwesties" <wetwesties@egroups.com>, "vanagon list"
><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "pavanagon" <pavanagon@egroups.com>
>Subject: [pavanagon] Important tire saftey
>Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:10:29 -0400
>
>I was just arranging a couple (5) spare vanagon tires in my back yard. the
>important thing I noticed was that 2 outta 5 had a repair plug in the
>sidewall.... not the tread but the side
>
>these are and never were repaired by me. they are acquired from other vans
>in the past from differant owners... the scary thing is that with the
>massive amount our vans weigh and the problem with side wall flex... well
>if
>a front wheel blew on a quick/heavy turn there would be hell to pay...all
>to
>save a few $$ and not replace the tire
>
>I only bring this up outta concern for the saftey of list members and their
>families.
>If the heritage of your tires is questionable then I highly suggest you go
>out and check the sidewalls for repair plugs and other defects. especially
>the fronts.
>
>
>dan stevens
>syracuse NY
>
>  feel free to ask or advise. I listen as well as learn.
>
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