At 12:02 AM 8/2/98 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>A 215-70/14 is rated at 1554.
Tire size alone does not determine load capacity does it?

>225-70/14's are becoming available again.  I believe these are
>rated at 1675lbs. This is also a great way to increase
>the tire diameter (27.5") without replacing the wheels.
According to my calculation, a 225-70/14 tire will have a diameter of 26.4"
which is about 1" larger than the stock Vanagon tires. Here's the calculation:

(((225 / 25.4) * 0.70) * 2) + 14 = 26.40

-Mark