Date:         Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:22:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: understanding tire sizes
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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I like your comment - 'balderdash.'
nice word work.

I will look at the next one I see.
I have checked several times on some late sycnro vans..
and pretty sure I saw
the top two lines say 6PR front,
and 8PR rear.

I'll take a picture next time.

your point about being able to rotate makes total sense of course.
I'll look at the sticker next time,
and given the rotation consideration, you could be right for sure.

Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: understanding tire sizes


> Balderdash. You have misread the door sticker tire inflation chart. The
> 8PR is shown for both front and rear as a possible fitment on Syncro,
> along with 6PR of the same sizes, both at the same pressures. It is a
> pressure chart. All tires listed between a pair of horizontal lines are
> set at the same front and rear pressures. There is no line between the
> 6PR and 8PR. Since the 6PR is written above the 8PR and the front
> pressure is written above the rear pressure one could make the mistake
> of thinking what you wrote if one ignored the layout of the table in
> it's entirety, with respect to the horizontal diving lines.
>
> Because of the viscous coupling driveline system Syncros need closely
> matching tires and spare so it would be unreasonable to install a set
> that could not be fully rotated, including the spare.
>
>
> Mark
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> ...............
>> late syncro's show 6PR in front, 8PR in the rear..
>> which is a very good setup for 14's.
>> which I highly recommend.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>