Date:         Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:04:45 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread!  (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15
              tires...)
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> 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

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