> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:29:56 -0400 > From: "Jose R. Moscoso" <jmoscoso@UCCARIBE.EDU> > Subject: Tire Size Comparison > > Douglas: > Fellows and Fellaws: > > In a past tire size comparison chart you mailed, there is no reference > to > the actual tire I'm using in my '84 Westfalia: 205-75-14 (Michelin > Weatherwise 95S Radial M+S, rated 1532#) > What this a typo or doesn't this tire a regular size.> > > Can you help me determine if the GWR (1532#) is adequate for the > stated > 2425# front and 2866# rear axle weight of the Westfalia. I'm > calculating > that 1532# times two equals 3062# weight rate. > Since this tire is a passenger tire you must reduce the load rating 10% when used on a truck (Vanagon). This tire definitely does not have a load index sufficient for the rear axle of the Westfalia Vanagon. Try finding 215/75R14 tires (Goodyear Integrity is an example), they are not that common but they normally have a 98 load index. Unfortunately these tires usually cannot be inflated above 35psi. I am running Cooper Lifeliner STE tires which can be inflated to 44psi. |
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