The only thing that I'd guess is that there are more complexities to tire
construction that just the number of plies.  Perhaps the size or density of
the individual cords is different?

While I sometimes don't have a lot of faith in our government, I tend to
trust them to regulate safety-related issues, such as tire construction, so
if the tire manufacturer says that a tire is load rated at 1800 lbs., it
most likely is, and if another tire says 1400, it most likely is not the
correct tire to be putting on a nearly 3 ton vehicle.  If the tire
manufacturers aren't afraid of the government, there's always the lawyers to
contend with!

Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Hoop Humbug----

> Phil,
>
> The point I was trying to make was---
>
> The Cooper's aren't suppose to be worth a tinker's damn because of the 2
> ply sidewall--and them darn HD van tire's are of the same
> construction!!!!
>
> How can they be any worse / better than the Van tire that is constructed
> the same way?
>
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