Date:         Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:45:54 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
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On 3/14/05 23:30, "mortimer peaberry" <cafeugly@PACBELL.NET> wrote:

> I am really happy to be reading this discussion.
> I have looked at every tire on every vanagon I come across, And while
> all have been LT or reinforced tires i have not seen one tire with more
> than 2 sidewall plies - they all seem to be 2+2 tread and 2 poly side
> wall.

Tires (if rated) will carry a marking like 6PR or 8PR on them.  This means
"6 ply rated" or "8 ply rated".  The ply rating is an old standard dating
back many years to old materials.  Now you will usually see "load range C"
or "load range D" on the sidewall of the tires usually in the small print if
it is a load rated tire.  Do not judge by a big letter "C" sometimes in the
tire number.  This just means Commercial rated by the MFR.

http://tactical-bus.info/tireinfo.html

Someday will update that page with the rest of the info I have laying
around.

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jimt
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