Date:         Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:00:09 -0000
Reply-To:     Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Reinforced Tires - was Yokohama Tires Revisited
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Chad -

There has been a lot of talk about reinforced tires over the years.  Could
you take a look at those and see what the maximum pressure and carrying
capacity is?  Do they also have a load rating number?  It would be a two or
three digit number like 95 or 103.

I've always been curious about how they compare to the light truck tires I
have been using.  The door sticker on my Westy says to use 185/14 PR, (which
I assume means reinforced) or 205/14 97 (load rating 97 ~ 1600# carrying
capacity).

Out here I have had best results finding 195/14 Light Truck tires with load
ratings from 93 to 103.

Thanks

Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow, Idaho

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Date:    Wed, 21 Mar 2001 23:39:44 -0600
From:    Chad Knutson <cskanute@BITSTREAM.NET>
Subject: Re: Yokohama Tires Revisited

I recently put a set of Continental Contact reinforced 185/14Rs on my 87
Wolfy.
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