Dennis was speaking of a load raqnge C or D tire, meaning reinforced.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Kim Brennan [mailto:kimbrennan@mac.com]
|Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 7:38 AM
|To: Karl Wolz
|Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: New tires
|
|The stock tire was a REINFORCED tire. It's not about the size,
|its about the load rating.
|
|On Oct 12, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:
|
|> Dennis,
|>
|> Do I understand correctly that you're saying the stock tire size for
|> the Vanagon is not adequate for the standard load?
|Something doesn't
|> sound right there.
|>
|> Karl Wolz
|>
|>
|>
|> |-----Original Message-----
|> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|> |On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes
|> |Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:12 AM
|> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|> |Subject: Re: New tires
|> |
|> |I wasn't able to locate the load-inflation table for that specific
|> |tire but that size regardless of the C or D rating is only good for
|> |about 1,200 pounds at 40 psi.
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