14 Inch Tire Question

[VisPacem]

[klucz]

[dhaavers]

Ummm...any news lately from aspendog? What'd you decide? Inquiring minds...
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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[Busdepot]

[chimivee]

[Busdepot]

Nomenclatures were different back then. The original 185R14 tires were load range C, which today would be an LT tire and therefore will not be derated. The "sidewall reinforced" designation used on the OEM tires no longer exists. This roughly corresponds to an XL designation but I do not see anything to indicate that the designations are identical. The Roadhaus site that was referenced actually says, half way down the page, that current XL rated tires would still have to be derated. The DOT specifications also do not exclude XL tires from that requirement.
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- Ron Salmon
The Bus Depot
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[Jon_slider]

thanks for your input Ron

my syncro door sticker lists 3 tires
a reinforced passenger tire rated for 1580 lbs @ 40 psi

the 185 tire rated 1710 lbs @ 55psi

and a 6/8 ply tire, rated 2270 lbs @ 65psi

the concern is only about the reinforced passenger tire rated 1580@40psi

compared to the Altimax, rated 1610 @ 44 psi.. it would seem to me, no matter how your derate both the Altimax and the original passenger tire, that the Altimax marginally qualifies.. personally I would not use it though.. since there are other 14" choices with higher load and inflation ratings

for example the 195R14 BFG AT, rated 1710 lbs @ 65 psi, good in dirt, ok on pavement and ok in snow

the Hankook 185 or 195 (specs not listed at busdepot.com, but I believe they are 1875 lbs @ 65psi). not for dirt or snow, only pavement

and the Nokians.. I dont have the specs, but they are higher rated than the Hankooks good for everything, dirt, pavement, and fantastic in snow

[singler3360]

[Busdepot]

[aspendog]

After much soul-searching I decided on the Hankook 195R14s. I got them through Discount Tire at the same price as advertised on Bus Depot (I didnt want to pay the shipping!). I will be mostly weekending with an occasional long road trip so these seemed like the best for my situation. Thanks to everyone for the input.

[jerrydog411]

You'll love 'em. Smooth, stable & quiet.

[dhaavers]

I agree - these are GREAT "good-weather" (ie: dry & wet, NOT snow & mud) tires. I do a lot of camping in national forest campgrounds and it's fun to work these dogs out a bit on a long gravel road. Understand, I'm not a syncro but I don't mind if the van gets dirty once in a while!

Happy trails!
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[nolsvan]

[Ahwahnee]

Thread appropriately revived on the 1-year anniversary of the original poster's question.

PS - I, too, like the 'Kooks.