At 10:05 AM -0600 9/12/03, Bob Stevens wrote:
>195/75R14  93/90R    C
> 1435lbs.
> 50psi
> 13/32nds
> 5-6"
> 5.5"
> 7.9"
> NA
> 25.5"
> 824
>..... that's about correct.
>$109.00 at tire rack. Both they and Sears offer the DVD so it must be a
>Michelin thing.
>The 225's are rated at 1819lbs., but aren't "C".
>Bob Stevens

        Regardless of whether the LTX is a "C", what matter is that Sears
        and TireRack are selling a below spec tire IF they sell this
        "195/75R14 93/90R C" for Vanagon use!

        Last I looked the MINIMUM Load Index on my Vanagons is 97R.

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>> I was looking at the LTX line, some of them came up on sale recently.
>> AND,
>> Michelin is giving away a DVD player, too.
>>
>> My big question:  the LT195R75/14C is only rated at 1435 lbs at 50 psi.
>> Isn't that too low for us Vanagon owners?  And, do the non-westy models
>> have the
>> same requirements?
>>
>> Bill Marshall

        See above comment...

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