

| Subject: | Re: Tire question.. |
| From: | Ari Ollikainen |
| Date: | Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:04:33 -0800 |
At 3:21 PM 3/22/99, Fred Younger wrote:
>Don't think this got directly answered, so here's my 2 cents worth:
>
>Check the sticker on the driver's side door post. You'll see the
>Gross Vehicle weight in total, and the weight on the front and
>rear axles. Choose tires such that one tire will support at least half
>the weight on the rear axle (the heavier one).
>
>-------------
>Fred
>91 GL
>
A good hint is included on the tire sticker on the front part of
the doorpost ... on our 90/91 Camper and Carat it specifies
"205/70 R14 - 97R reinforced"
The 97R means Load Index 97 (max carrying capacity of 1609lbs) and
Speed Rating of R (106 mph max speed).
OLTECO Ari Ollikainen
P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture
Stanford, CA Ari@OLTECO.com
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