Okay, someone help me sort this out please. VW's SA web site lists 205 65 R
15 97S tires for stock 15 inch wheels. Michelin lists Agilis 51's in 205 65
R 15 in C102/100T, which I assume are two different load ratings. I would
have to compare 97S to 100T, I assume. And this means the Agilis 51 205 65 R
15 are better than spec. And yet are under the load rating of the Agilis
81's (106R) which Frank hated so much (though he had a bad universal joint,
or something, and someone else has 81's and likes them). So can anyone
explain the load rating system? And does anyone have the newer five spoke
Rhein wheels from SA currently available at a good price, with a guarantee
that they won't leak your air out (a listee bought some from the place in
Santa Cruz, Volks Motor Sports?, and had that problem with one of them).

>From: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>Reply-To: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock
>        185/82R14's
>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 16:43:05 -0500
>
>Because these have an aspect ratio of 65 the diameter EXACTLY matches stock
>185/82R14 tires. I am still tossing around the idea of upgrading to 15"
>wheels. Has anyone had any experience with these tires? Check out:
>http://www.michelin-us.com/us/eng/tire/catalog/agilis.htm.
>
>Thanks,
>Chris Gronski
>Toronto, Ontario,
>'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
>'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
>'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
>www.vanagon.org
>www.gronski.com
>www.nineeleven.org

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