Woody, there should be a maximum weight rating right on the side walls of the tires ... (if you don't have a tire to look at your dealer should have this information)... compare this maximum weight rating to the weight (loaded) of your van... the Gross Vehicle Weight should be somewhere on the van.. in the door jamb I think... add an estimated weight for the maximum load you expect to carry.... divide the total weight by four (four tires)... this is the number to compare to the maximum weight rating for the tire. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Woody Halsey <WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: Agilis tires again
Dear List, Unlike some of you (:-)) I have been following the tire thread with great interest, and was on the verge of ordering a set of the Agilis which have been well reviewed here. However, when I called the local dealer who will order them for me, he learned from Michelin that they are not, in fact, reinforced. He says Michelin tells him that they have "standard 4-ply rating" sidewalls. Is this true, and should I care? Mine is a non-camper V'gon, only rarely filled with passengers, so I guess I run as light as anyone. Thanks, Woody |
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