

| Subject: | Re: Tire size |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:48:02 -0600 |
I'm running Yokohama YK520 225/60r15 on the front of my 90Westy & my
Speedo' & Odo' are
right on according to GPS & RoadsideRadar & MileMarker TestRanges
ORR ~ DeanB
On 15 Mar , 2012, at 10:26 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Fantastic!
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> You have what you need.
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> Dennis
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> From: Loren Busch [mailto:starwagen@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:27 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Tire size
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> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> > wrote:
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> A 205/65-15 is really the same diameter as the 185R14s. You have to
> be real careful in this size for adequate capacity. Even an extra
> load (XL) tire in this size only has a load index of 95, (1521 lbs.)
> before de-rating. You should have the LT load range "C" in this or
> "D" in this size. A 215/70-14 would be slightly better as the
> standard tire has a 96 (1554 lbs.) in that size.
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> Dennis, the ones I'm running have a Load Index of 102, way above the
> 96-97 required for our Vanagons.Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »