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Date:         Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:23:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: understanding tire sizes
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAH32RNbHf7wA0J69OXN7Z9E4K5QeyeGNARoDL_6wwPPMBTXgKw@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, all of my 'recent' tires do. Not sure why you're saying this if you 'haven't bothered to look'.....

Mike B.

-----Original Message----- From: Loren Busch Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 6:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: understanding tire sizes

RE: 'Ply Ratings' As far as I've been able to determine the "Ply Rating" system is no longer in use and hasn't been for some years now. It was a throwback to the old bias ply tires but was not a good or accurate way to describe radial tires that can be constructed a number of ways. Here is a page with a table that shows corresponding Ply vs the more current "Load Range" info: <http://flashoffroad.com/features/Tires/loadrating.html> and below that the more precise "Load Index" ratings.

I haven't bothered to look but is anyone aware of any modern (current production) tires that even have a "Ply" number on the side?


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