Date:         Tue, 13 Apr 1999 23:51:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: tires
Comments: To: Joel David Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
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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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