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Van-illa
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: 195/70 R15 vs 215/70 R15 Reply with quote

I can finally afford to put tires on my new to me '95 Winnie. Here's my problem. Winnebago manual says 195/70 R15. My gut says Vanco 2 8ply 215/70 R15 (2271 max load) but even cheaper is the Vanco 195/70 R15 (1984 max load).
Keep in mind the GVWR is near 6000 lbs. I won't be towing anything, but I'd like to keep the sprung weight down to a minimum to prolong the life of its moving bits.
This is a very clean example which runs great, the check engine light is intermittent, with only 49k.
Thoughts?
And yes, I checked the stickies.
P.S. Anyone got a middle seat?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

6000 pounds I would go with the d or e rated tire.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And the extra weight & inertia shouldn't affect anything? 215 is about 4-5 lbs. heavier than the 195
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