Are you intentionally missing the facts? The TireRack website says the Eurovan 225-60R16 tires must be XL. The means Extra Load, same as reinforced used to mean. Then the Dunlop tire they offer for it says RF right in the description! RF = Reinforced! Right above that description it says: "Minimum Load Range for Your Vehicle: XL" They offer 88 tires in 225/60R16 but ONLY ONE do they sell for Eurovan! Mark Chris S wrote: > I looked up tires for these vehicles, all 2003 models except one. I > used Tire Rack too look up their recommended tires. Guess what? None > of the vehicles requires reinforced tires, not even the VW Eurovan GL. > I tossed in the VW Routan for fun, just because it's a portly pig. > > make / model / curb weight lbs / tire size / max tire lbs@psi > > Toyota / Sienna / 3933 / 215-55r15 / 1477@44 > Honda / Odyssey / 4310 / 225-60r16 / 1874@49 > Ford / Windstar / 4290 / 225-60r16 / 1874@49 > VW / Eurovan / 4288 / 225-60r16 / 1874@49 > VW / Routan / 4620 / 225-65r17 / 1764@44 > > > You can't argue with the facts that these vans are designed to carry > heavy loads with 3-row seating and NONE have reinforced tires. What > they have are tires of sufficient size and load carrying capacity to > get the job done. Interesting, no? > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" > |
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