The maximum load rating only happens at the maximum inflation pressure.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Kim Brennan
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:38 AM
To: 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.