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Date:         Wed, 23 Oct 1996 00:19:00 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Tires again !?!

In a message dated 96-10-22 13:16:40 EDT, tforhan@usa.pipeline.com (Tom
Forhan) writes:


<< As per Coyote's Vanagon FAQ I started recommending 205/70 R14 for my
 buddies new Carat. This is a family car, the only 

 
 The TireRack, incidently, only comes up with the Michelin MXL 205/70 R14
 for the Vanagons with alloy wheels. I fully agree that the wider 205
 makes good ride sense on the road, but its the "R14" vice "14" that the
 list seems to think is critical.  >>


That 'R' only designates "Radial".  The 'R'einforced tires have an additional
'R'  to designate their 'R'einforcedness (good word huh?).  They also say
"REINFORCED" right on the sidewall.


Regards,
Jim Davis
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