Yi-Ruey Wei wrote: > > 70 is the aspect ratio, a ratio of sidewall height to width; the smaller > the number, the wider "looks" of the tire; To put it in a simpler language, the height is 70 percent of the width. > > there is load index 99 (99 is 1709 lbs(775 kgs), the > bigger the number, the higher the load capacity). Vanagons & Syncros need a load rating of at least 97, while Syncro 16" need a load rating of 104. > T is the speed rating > index (T is 118 MPH(190km/h)). Vanagons need a speed rating of at least R > > > as > 185-14 (or 185/80-14; Euro metric uses a default ratio of 80) Actually, the default is, or was 82. Basically the same as 80, though. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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