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Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:13:32 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: New tires
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E946555.4000003@charter.net>
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From the Tire Rac "Specs" page: 185/70R14 88T SL 440 A A 1235 lbs. 44 psi 11/32" 17 lbs. 4.5-6" 5.5"

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The 1235 lbs is what catches my eye. discount that as recommended by USDOT, and it becomes 1111.5. Multiply that by 4, and the load capacity for four of these tires is 4446 lbs. ---- John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Apparently so. But being a pavement driver, I have no trouble with these > tires. > > The load capacity of the RT is 98, or 1653 lbs per tire. Total carrying > capacity of an equally distributed load on four tires is 6612 lbs. My > own van has a zero fuel weight of 3640 lbs. I can add 2926 lbs to my > vehicle before reaching the weight limits on those tires. There is no > way I will ever haul that big a load on those tires. The only issue I > might have with these tires is the sidewall construction. The tires have > twin steel belts, and a polyester cord body. The sidewalls are not that > stiff, so there is curvature out beyond the rim with the tire on the > road. On gravel roads - especially like driving to and from Alaska - it > would be easy to get a rock through the sidewall, especially if one was > not "on it" keeping the tires up to pressure, etc. > > John > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > On 10/11/2011 8:39 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > > Inadequate load capacity, not a D or even C range tire: > > > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Altimax+RT >

-- David McNeely


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