Don't do it. The van is unstable as is and using under-rated tires is courting with disaster. Joel David Shortlidge wrote: > I just got some 205/70R14 Goodyear Spectra passenger > tires for my Syncro Weekender. I got them for $191 for a > set of four at K-mart. They were having a buy three get > fourth free deal! They are treadwear at 400 and > guaranteed up to 50,000 miles! But the sales man said not > on a light truck, #$%#. Has anyone put these or any > thing like it on there Syncro? My only concern is that > they are only rated for 2888 lbs. per pair on a axle, my > Syncro weights 3045 at the rear axle. But, I would have > to spend $100 to get tires that could Carry that and there > were 195/75R14's Joel'87 Syncro Weekender
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