I've never seen a 14" tire with true 6 ply sidewall. I think you are confused. No 4 ply sidewalls either. 1 ply is typical, 2 plies on some higher pressure tires and a 3 ply in a load D maybe. My Bridgestone load D, 8 ply rated, have only 2 plies in the sidewall. 3 in the tread. 185R14. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > > Oh Man! Get rid of that tire with holes in the SIDE, and get a matched > pair as replacements. Also make sure you have at least an LT (light > truck) 6 ply sidewall. Be sure it is not a 4 ply rated to 6. That is > bogus for vanagons and Westy's. You need the stiff sidewall of the LT > tire for stability on these vehicles. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Royston, Jerry wrote: > > >I have a couple of holes on the side of one of my front tires that the guy > >said makes it hard to repair safely. Suggested I get a new tire even though > >the old one only had 10,000 miles on it. My question is do I have to get > >two new tires or can I buy one and try and match the tread of the punctured > >one. It's an old Vredstein that will be hard to find around here. Also, > >the spare is not a match. > > > >Gerry Royston > >'87 Westy > >Bethesda, MD > > > > > > |
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