Date:         Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:44:01 -1000
Reply-To:     Peter Zendzian <peterz@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Zendzian <peterz@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: vehicle weight/tires
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I just picked up a set of Bridgestone <sp> tires.  They have the exact size
to fit a standard Vanagon in both 6 ply and 8 ply reinforced.  Sizes that I
saw were 185r14 and 195 75R14.

Pete
peterz@gte.net
83.5 Vanagon

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, August 02, 1998 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: vehicle weight/tires


>At 12:02 AM 8/2/98 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>A 215-70/14 is rated at 1554.
>Tire size alone does not determine load capacity does it?
>
>>225-70/14's are becoming available again.  I believe these are
>>rated at 1675lbs. This is also a great way to increase
>>the tire diameter (27.5") without replacing the wheels.
>According to my calculation, a 225-70/14 tire will have a diameter of 26.4"
>which is about 1" larger than the stock Vanagon tires. Here's the
calculation:
>
>(((225 / 25.4) * 0.70) * 2) + 14 = 26.40
>
>-Mark
>