Bill wrote:
>
> At 12:43 AM 4/18/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Oh yeah, before we put them on the van the manager called the distributor
> >and asked if the Axiom would work on a two ton sled.  Answer was yes.
> >While Dunlop calls the Axiom a passenger car tire, it can work on the
> >Vanagon without any problems. This from the mouths of professionals who do
> >nothing but sell and install tires all day for a living.
>
> It would be nice if it was that simple.  The list members who have been
> sold the wrong (and unsafe) tires by "professionals who do nothing but sell
> and install tires all day" are legion.
>
> Vanagons require either Reinforced Sidewall or Load Range C or better (like
> D) tires.  If the tires don't say that right on them, they are unsafe no
> matter what a misinformed or morally flexible tire salesman tells you.
> Also, Vanagons require very high inflation pressures, especially on the
> rear (like 54 lbs).
>
Where on earth do you get your information? My vanagon sticker states
rear pressure of 40psi.
Also, the "C" or "D" load range you talk about is unreliable. Many "C"
rated tires support insufficient weight for the Vanagon (eg. BF Goodrich
Long Trail T/A + Cooper Discoverer, for example). Pay attention to the
max load stamped on the sidewall, not the letter "C" or "D".