I find this debate quite interesting but have yet to have my opinion
swayed.  I say get tires that are rated for MORE than the weight of your
loaded vehicle.  Err on the safe side.  I really liked the analogy posted
by some wise list member saying 5 out of 6 people win at Russian roulette.
Don't take the risk.  Get good tires and a new mechanic.

Kelly Bauman
Delta, BC
'91 Westy

At 23:27 20/04/99 -0400, Horace K. Sawyer wrote:
>Well, I hate to say this and stir up continued controversy : ) but it is
>fact so here goes:
>
>I just bought a 91 Westy about a month ago.  Previous owner had some kind
>of passenger tires on it called "Arizonian Touring Limited Edition."
>Definitely not C rated, not anything but 1400 lbs per tire rated.  He drove
>and drove with no problems.  And little old me, not knowing it was even an
>issue as far as 'safety', drove over 1000 miles cross country with the new
>ride at all different speeds, wind, crosswinds, rain, bumps, and had no
>problems.
>
>Now I have gotten rid of the tires, but that was first motivated because I
>just didn't like them.
>
>I tend to believe your mechanic.  Of course, the best is always better, so
>to speak, but experience tells the tale.
>
>HKS
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