At 10:52 10-09-98 -0400, Patrick Hatcher wrote: >The PO of my 85 Westy put a new set of all weather radials on the van, >but they are not the "recommended" tires for the van. >What could be the results of using the "wrong" tires on my vanagon? What kind of tires are we talking about Patrick? One important thing to check is the load rating. Then you have to consider actual inflation (incl front/rear differential) and how that affects handling. Using an under rated tire could lead to a blow out when the tire is most stressed (under load, at speed, heavy cornering, etc.). The result of that could be deadly. There are expert opinions on The List (implying mine is not). Give the make, size and model of your tires as well as the sidewall specs (max load, max inflation and any ratings) and you will get some excellent advice on how to procede. Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy |
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