Date:         Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:40:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
Comments: To: rich.bennington@charter.net
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I would use them, others would worry. I consider properly inflated Load
C LT195/75/14 to be the low cutoff for acceptable tires, if never
damaged from running low pressure. Other's don't. I worry a little about
any tires from a PO since I can't know how they may have been treated
before I got them.

Mark

Rich Bennington wrote:

> Mark,
>
> Thanks, I stand corrected!  So I guess I can use my cheap (but can't wait to
> replace) Kirkland brand tires for a while! (LT195-75R14s), load range C.
> (Actually, they partly feel bad due to PO driving on bad ball joints = noisy
> pattern.)  When I do, I'll look for better sidewalls, as it's a camper, and
> spends time on gravel roads.
>
> Rich
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Drillock [mailto:mdrillock@cox.net]
>>Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 6:14 AM
>>To: Rich Bennington
>>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
>>
>>If you have a Vanagon you can actually look at the tire sticker on the
>>driver's door opening for yourself. The sticker changed some over the
>>years. In my 87 and 88 vans the sticker lists more than one 14" size
>>along with the recommended pressures for each size. The Load Index of 97
>>is specified only for 205/70/14 size. The other 14" size(s) list a 6PR
>>Load rating and much higher pressures.  Load C is 6PR.
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>Rich Bennington wrote:
>>
>