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Subject:Re: Tire question..
From:S2
Date:Sat, 20 Mar 1999 15:21:58 -0600

What is the recommended tire load that should appear on the tires, then?
Thanks,
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: David..M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Tire question..

>C or D has absolutely nothing to do with plies, it has to do
>(supposedly) with the max load.
>In fact, the C or D has no official meaning even regarding max load.
>The official max load is stamped on the tire sidewall as 'max load',
>often called 'load index'.
>I have found several C rated tires with an insufficient 'max load' for
>the Vanagon.
>