Those particular tires  are not standard passenger car tires. They are what belongs and replaces the OEM fitment.
Check the 98 Load index. A normal tire that size is 92 or 93 with just a few that are 95.

Dennis

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-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Ward
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 3:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tire vendors

> I was all set to go with the Generals until I read this. Check out the
> pictures.
> 
> _http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp_
> (http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp)
> 
> 
> Dale  Ward
> Shrewsbury MA
> Sometime LiMBO Club House Keeper
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/4/2010 8:34:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> 
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+R
> T&partnum=07TR4AMAXRTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
> 
> As  of now this is THE tire to get for stock size with proper load
> capacity.
> While it does not particularly excel in any one characteristic it  is a very
> good all purpose tire that meets the Vanagon's requirements. The  price is
> also right. This is the perfect replacement for the original tires  as
> supplied on the alloy wheels at 1/2 the price of those Michelins when  they
> were available.
> 
> Dennis