Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:18:16 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
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Noto-Gaudette wrote:

> Diameter: 26.20 inches/665 mm (25.50 inches/647 mm for 185/R14C)--Think
> about adjusting that speedo!

I have something to ask the list about this. On both my present 87 Syncro
and my previous 88 Syncro, I have 185/R14 tires. In my area the Police has a
speed sensor, that shows your speed in big red numbers. I'm sure many of
you've seen this, and i is a great way of checking your speedometer. The
thing is, on both of my Syncros, the radar showns 69 kmh when the Syncro
speedo shows 80 kmh. Way off, in other words. Any other noticed this? Will
this be better with 215/75R15 tires?

>
>
> I'm aware that the tire size, by including the letter "C," seems to
> suggests a six-ply tire. Nonetheless the Load Range printed on the tire
> is "D," which I always thought indicates eight-ply. To make matters more
> confusing, the sidewall says "Two ply steel plus two ply polyester
> tread/Two ply polyester sidewall." Hmmmmm.....I spoke to a
> representative about this, and I was told the "C" merely indicates a
> light truck application and "D" implies the load it can safely
> carry--neither letter automatically indicates the number of sidewall
> plies.

The letters are for load index, not plys. I have 8 ply C marked BFGs on my
Syncro. Btw, anybody familiar with the BFGoodrich Commercial 2 LT? I have
these on my Syncro, they are produced in '96, and don't show on the website.
All in all, I am happy with them. Now exactly offroad tires, though.


PerL
87 Syncro 112i