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Date:         Wed, 12 Dec 2001 11:45:32 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Who makes 15 inch tires with reinforced sidewalls?
Comments: To: pokey@vanagon.org
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In a message dated 12/12/01 11:36:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes:




> I want to buy 15" tires with reinforced sidewalls, hopefully in 215/75 or
> 215/65 anyone know who makes these? Very few tires say they are reinforced
> and I don't know if it is just that many are not reinforced or that I can
> take reinforced sidewalls for granted in a light truck tire with a high
> load index.
>
>
>


look at the sidewall rating. if it's 2 ply or more, than it's "reinforced".


thats all that means..    i got sears trailhandler guardsman 215-75-15 tires
on my vanagon and they were only @$50 each and handle great..  they have a 2
ply sidewall.
spending $100+ each on tires is nuts.
chris
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