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Re: [T3] sizing snow chains


On 2 Mar 2003 at 19:36, Hal Sullivan wrote:

> 3/2/03 7:08:39 PM, Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:

> >I suspect that the default varied from manufacturer to manufacturer and from
> >tire model to model, but I think they were generally in the 80-84 range.
> 
> Jim, would you happen to know if our tires might even be marked sometimes?
> Both of my ACVWs roll on 165R15s (with various brands on one car), and I noticed
> that two tires (same brand) have a litte "S82" on them, and one (different
> brand) has a "S85" marking.

Most "default" tires have no marking on them. I had a pair of Michelin snow 
tires once, however, which were labeled "Michelin X-Radial M + S 84" or 
something like that. Just from driving with them on the back you could tell 
they were taller. They were good in the snow, but the height made the tail of 
the car wag around on the highway.

The markings you see may well be the ratios. I'll bet every manufacturer has 
different habits in this respect.


-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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