Thanks, one and all, for your thoughtful responses...and a relatively non-contentious tire thread. If, when and after I upgrade my Westy tire/wheel complex, I'll let y'all know how it went, and is going. Thanks again, ChrisR in SF
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of The Bus Depot Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:05 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...) > Now, with the current thread lauding the 215/75R15 LTX, at a diameter > of 27.7, I took another look at the HydroEdge spec > sheet: Michelin offers the HydroEdge as a 215/65R16 rated 98T with a > max load rating of 1653@44...at a diameter of only 26.8. > > Now...the $64 question: will this tire measure up?
Its much closer than the 1580 lb ones you were considering - very close, in fact - although technically still a tad low. The number to look for, if you're using passenger car tires, is 1670 lbs or higher, as per D.O.T. guidelines. (See http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp .) Go on the Slim Fast Diet for a few weeks and maybe you'll be okay. :-) - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW _____________________________________________ Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT |
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