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Subject:Re: Tires FS and New Carat in the 'hood
From:Lawrence Johnson
Date:Tue, 22 Oct 1996 11:13:44 -0700

zeidler@ntcntg02du.ntc.nokia.com wrote:
> 
> That is what I read on my manuals:
> 
> 205 / 70 R 14 93 Q
>                  =5ESpeedindex
>                =5ELoadindex
>            =5ERim diameter
>          =5ERadial Wheels
>       =5EHigh to Width relation
> =5EWidth
> 
> Vanagon factory originals:
>  Standard rims      5,5 J x 14 ET 39
>  Standard rims      6   J x 14
>  Light truck        700   - 14   8 PR
>  Vanagon            185   R 14 C 6 PR (520 kg - 600 kg)
>  Vanagon de Luxe    185  SR 14 Reinforced 94 R (670 kg)
>  Caravelle Carat    205/70R 14
> 
> Loadindex:   Speedindex:
> 90  600 kg   K  110 km/h
> 91  615 kg   L  120 km/h
> 92  630 kg   M  130 km/h
> 93  650 kg   N  140 km/h
> 94  670 kg   P  150 km/h
> 95  690 kg   Q  160 km/h
> 96  710 kg   R  170 km/h
> 97  730 kg   S  180 km/h
> 98  750 kg   T  190 km/h
> 99  775 kg   H  210 km/h
> 100 800 kg   V  240 km/h
> 
> Pressure for standard tires
> 
> tire             front rear spare
> 
> 7.00-14 8 PR     2.3   3.3  3.3
> 185 R 14 C 6 PR  2.6   3.8  3.8
> 185 SR 14 reinf. 2.3   2.9  2.9
> 205/70 R 14      2.1   2.5  2.5
> 
> All dimensions in 'bar'; 1 bar is equal to:
> 10=5E5 Pa; 10=5E6 my bar; 1000 hPa; 0.1 N/mm=5E2;
> 0.0102 kp/mm=5E2; 1.0197 at; 10197 kp/m=5E2;
> 750.06 Torr; 0.9869 atm; 14.5037 lbf/in=5E2;
> 2088.6 lbf/ft=5E2
> 
> But what are the relations to psi?
> 
> Helmut
> '80 Camper
I've got to hurry, I'm working under pressure, but

1 bar = 14.696 psi = 1 atmospheric pressure unit = 76 cms Hg. = 29.921
inches Hg.

Air Head aka Larry