Yi-Ruey Wei wrote:

>
> 70 is the aspect ratio, a ratio of sidewall height to width; the smaller
> the number, the wider "looks" of the tire;

To put it in a simpler language, the height is 70 percent of the width.

>
> there is load index 99 (99 is 1709 lbs(775 kgs), the
> bigger the number, the higher the load capacity).

Vanagons & Syncros need a load rating of at least 97, while Syncro 16" need a
load rating of 104.

> T is the speed rating
> index (T is 118 MPH(190km/h)).

Vanagons need a speed rating of at least R

>
>
> as
> 185-14 (or 185/80-14; Euro metric uses a default ratio of 80)

Actually, the default is, or was 82. Basically the same as 80, though.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i