Date:         Fri, 21 Aug 1998 19:58:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Lawrence Dongilli <buspilot@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Dongilli <buspilot@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: yet another tire question
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> The LT. refers to the tire being rated for Light truck applications.  The
P
> rating indicates passenger car service.  When using P metric tires for
light
> trucks, you are supposed to de-rate the tire 10% from the sidewall
rating.
> Note that LT. tires are usually not rated for speed.
>
> Dennis

> >> Michelin offers the LTX M/S tire in both LT195/75/14 and P205/70/14.
The
> >> P205 tire has a higher load rating than the LT195 tire. Is there more
to
> >an
> >> LT designation than the load rating?

>...my hunch is that it has to do with nothing more than the extra square
>inches of volume in the larger tire and the slightly larger contact
patch........
<snip>

....oops, you are probably right.  I blew right past the "P" and the "LT"
load designations in the tire numbers.

Lawrence