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Subject:Re: Time for new tires!
From:Stacy Schneider
Date:Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:00:12 -0700

YATT .

                                                          Stacy

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:48 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> ??? Aspect ratio of 185R14 is 82% as I recall. Why would you consider the
> 185R14 designation obsolete if tires are still made with that designation?
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> > On Apr 17, 2015, at 9:36 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > No, and 185R 14 is an obsolete designation, but you may be able to still
> find it. All modern tires use an aspect ratio along with the diameter and
> tread width, like 205 75 R 14.  It's the load rating that makes it a truck
> tire.  Load rating C or D for the Vanagon, both of which have reinforced
> sidewalls.
>

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