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Subject:Re: What do you guys think about these tires?
From:Mike S
Date:Fri, 9 Jan 2009 17:06:34 -0500

At 04:34 PM 1/9/2009, Tony Collins wrote...
>Please let me know what you guys think. The price is great at $43 for
>205/80/14's
>
>http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Winterforce&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=07SR4WFORCE

That page links to 205/70R14's, they don't list a 205/80. The load
range is close, but Vanagons should have at least a 96. They're also
smaller in circumference than stock (by about -2.5%, speed will read
too high, RPM at speed will be reduced). A 205/75R14 would be much
closer (about +0.6% difference). A 205/80 would be about 7% larger than
stock.

Stock is a 185R14 (depending on year, etc), which would be a 185/82R14
in modern terms.