Date:         Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:31:53 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0903151830x523cfacfxc76a42852eb42564@mail.gmail.com>
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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"

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=225%2F&ratio=60&diameter=16&skipOver=true&autoYear=2003&diameter=16&sortCode=45850&minLoad=XL&skipOver=true&ratio=60&autoMake=Volkswagen&autoModClar=&minSpeedRating=R&width=225%2F&autoModel=Eurovan+GLS&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&speed_rating=R&speed_rating=S&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&RunFlat=All&loadRank=3

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"
>