Would 185R14C 6PR and 185R14C 8PR be different diameters?  Usually 185R14 tires are all the same outside diameter, aren't they?  I thought the 6PR and 8PR only referred to the internal construction.

Not questioning your wisdom, just want to better understand tire placarding.

James
Ottawa, ON
'91 2wd Vanagon Weekender Westfalia

> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:28:14 -0800
> From: birdworks@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> >
> > and if no one believes me about D's in the rear, C's in the front..look
> > at a syncor tire pressure sticker sometime.
> > says right on it ...rear 8PR, front 6PR.
> >
> >>
> >>
> 
> Actually it doesn't say that at all Scott - bad advice.
> 
> Run what you want on a 2WD, but a Syncro's tires should obviously all be
> identical if running a stock drive-train. Here's a photo of my Syncro
> sticker -
> 
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Cj48oPtaMjQ3hxDdKrMhLtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
> >
> 
> Notice on the first two lines there is no horizontal line between 185R14C
> 6PR and 185R14C 8PR. This means they both use the same front/rear pressures
> to the right. The horizontal line has a meaning.
> 
> Using your logic I could use 205/70R1497R tires on the front. and
> "reinforced" on the back (see sticker).
> 
> I'm sure your Syncro customers don't run different tires front and back -
> do they?
> 
> 
> Angus