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Subject:Re: Tire Rating
From:James Ogul
Date:Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:35 -0400

Thanks to all.  I bought Yokohama's with the C rating which are what it now has on it. 

On May 20, 2013, at 5:03 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

> The Syncro sticker doesn't say any such thing. Sad that such a simple
> thing is still not properly interpreted by some.
> 
> I wonder how you would 'interpret' a modern sticker, like my wife's BMW.
> It lists 12 different size tires, each with front and rear  pressure
> settings for partial load and max load. 12 different tires with 4
> different pressure for each. Then it lists spare tires and their pressures.
> 
> Vanagons came with various sizes of tire and the Load Rating varied
> depending on size. Many came with 205/70/14 Load 97 40 PSI, a load
> rating below that of the 185R14C 6PR Load 99 55 PSI tires also common to
> many Vanagons. AFAIK, none of the USA/CA vans came with 8PR tires though
> that size is listed on the door sticker pressure charts for many years
> and models.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Scott Ohana wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> as another indication of that look at the tire sticker on syncro vanagons..
>> says 6PR front,, 8 PR rear .
>> it doesnot say 6PR and 8PR 'minimum' required.
>> 
>>