Date:         Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:53:54 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Simple tire question
Comments: To: tjhannink@YAHOO.COM
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I've been laying back on this but I had nothing but problems until I put
some Agilis 61 Tires on my Westy.
Load range C.
I have about 25k on the tires and they still look new.
I'd think that you would get similar good service from any brand of C
rated tire.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:22:58 -0800 TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
writes:
> --- David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> wrote:
> > 99 is the load rating index - 1323 lbs
>
> Actually, a "99" load rating is 1,709 lbs., a "90"
> load rating is 1,323 lbs.
>
> Vanagons require a "93" load rating, 1,433 lbs., (or
> load range 'C') in a light truck or commercial tire or
> a "97" load rating in a passenger car tire, since
> passenger car tires require a 9% decrease in load
> capacity as a safety factor when used in a light truck
> or van application.
>
> See <www.tiresafety.com> for info on general tire
> information.
>
>
>
> =====
> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> Winter Park, Florida
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