Date:         Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:34:38 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Another Stupid Tire Thread..was Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report -
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Comments: To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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I don't know what any tire industry definition for "reinforced sidewall"
is but I would never buy tires with less than 2 sidewall plys for a Vanagon.

I also would never buy tires that had a maximum pressure rating of only
35 psi since the pressures listed on the Vanagon door stickers always
exceed this.

I prefer "Load C" tires with M+S tread and I consider most of the common
Load "D" tires to be inferior choices for Vanagons due to their poor
tread design.

All of the above refers to 14" tires in any of the 3 sizes that can be
considered stock on Vanagons.
185R14
205/70-14
197/75-14

Spring must be here, I hear birds singing and the list is talking tires.

Mark

Larry Chase wrote:

>Chris,
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>Actually ... This looks like a pretty decent tire.
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>But not sure if I agree on the "2 ply" equals reinforced sidewall.
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>But not sure I disagee either.
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