Date:         Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:25:55 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Tire thread - my mechanic disagrees
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I stopped by my tire dealer to check if they had anything for my Syncro, but
that's another story. While waiting for service, I noticed a poster from
Uniroyal, which explained all the different markings on the side of the
tires. There was one interesting thing about load and pressure. Example:

>I have Goodyear Wrangler Aquatred 205-70 14
>The tires are rated at 1554 lbs. .
 What this Uniroyal poster claimed was: 1554 lbs. is a US standard (for this
tire), it was not applicable in Europe, European cars can go lower.

>with a maximum air pressure of 44lbs
Furthermore, the max pressure of 44 lbs was another US standard (for this
tire), not applicable in Europe, European cars can have higher pressure.

What does this mean?? We do drive at the same speeds, can it be that the US
roads are worse than Euro roads?? Don't think so! Or maybe the US have a
higher middle air temperature than Europe?? If anybody has some opinions,
now is the time to speak!! :-)

PerL
88 Syncro (with unknown tires)
Arendal, Norway