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Date:         Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:51:55 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: What tires for 91 Westy?
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The sticker in my door jamb specifies a "97" load rating in the 205-70/14 size. AFIAK that is a passenger car tire since it needs a reinforced sidewall to meet the requirements of this application; a light truck tire would require no reinforcement to be used in a light truck application. 

Could you give us the VWOA or DOT links showing how you came up with the "99" load rating?

Thanks,
 
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge



----- Original Message ----
From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 1:48:41 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: What tires for 91 Westy?


> Isn't the "95T" the load and speed rating for your tires.
> Check the Vanagon.com tire information page, I think "95" is
> close to the recommended number.


Based on VW and U. D.O.T. standards, the minimum load index is 95 for an
light-truck (LT) rated tire, or 99 for a passenger-car tire.
See www.busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp .

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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