Thanks, one and all, for your thoughtful responses...and a relatively
non-contentious tire thread.

If, when and after I upgrade my Westy tire/wheel complex, I'll let y'all
know how it went, and is going.

Thanks again,

ChrisR in SF

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15
tires...)

> Now, with the current thread lauding the 215/75R15 LTX, at a diameter
> of 27.7, I took another look at the HydroEdge spec
> sheet: Michelin offers the HydroEdge as a 215/65R16 rated 98T with a
> max load rating of 1653@44...at a diameter of only 26.8.
>
> Now...the $64 question: will this tire measure up?

Its much closer than the 1580 lb ones you were considering - very close, in
fact - although technically still a tad low. The number to look for, if
you're using passenger car tires, is 1670 lbs or higher, as per D.O.T.
guidelines. (See http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp .)  Go on the Slim
Fast Diet for a few weeks and maybe you'll be okay. :-)

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