Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 09:54:38 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
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For the 87 and later vans the placard will have pressure listings for the LT tires and the 205/70-14XL tires. The truck tires are of a design that needs higher pressures to carry any given load. If you go with the 205/75-14 use the listings for the 205/70-14XL. Do be sure this tire is rated for 44psi. If it is rated for 35psi don’t use it. The 215/70-14 Winterforce is the same diameter as the 205/75-14 and placed side by side the same as the 27X8.50-14. It is rated for 44psi. At 1554 pound rating it is only rated 26 pounds less that the OEM than the original equipment 205/70-14XL.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 8:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
Did not see the 195/75R14 on the site. Did see 195/70R14. Of course, the 205/70R14 matches the diameter of the Hankooks I currently run more closely than either of those sizes does. I have read about these tires before, and they are given good reviews. But, the maximum pressure is low for the camper, which calls for 53 psi rear. Comments, anyone?
mcneely
---- Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Toyo makes a fine snow tire that has embedded walnut shell pieces. Legal
> year round. Available in 195-75/14. Good in the wet, the slushy, the
> snow and even pretty good on ice. YMMV of course. More here
> https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/observe-gsi5-studless-passenger
> -cuv-suv-winter-tires
>
> Pensionerd.
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > ---- Stephen Engel <sengel543@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > > Not good for the pavement either. Here in Vermont some people
> > > drive on
> > their studded tires all year.
> >
> > Is it legal to drive on studded tires year round in Vermont? I knew
> > you guys had long, rough winters but surely not all year. Of
> > course, throughout the West, getting stuck in snow because of
> > inadequate traction is a crime. We are advised to carry chains if
> > driving into high mountains, even in summer. I have never bothered,
> > but then I have only occasionally driven into the mountainous West
> > up until I moved out here. I do have chains of course, but haven't carried them in summer before.
> >
> > Here in Washington we are allowed to drive on studs from 1 November
> > until sometime in spring, maybe 15 April. I have non-studded
> > Blizaks on my Prius. Consideribg General Grabber AT2 for the
> > camper, but still undecided. If I get them, I will stud them, as
> > the camper is of course not as good on snow and ice as the Prius is.
> > With the Blizzaks, it seems great so far.
> > David McNeely
> >
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David McNeely
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