205/16R16 with a higher load rating

[billpatterson]

Hi there,

I have become a lil frustrated looking for brand name tires with a 96 or higher load rating. I have found several lesser known tires (Nexen, Maxxis, Sailun). No offense to these manufacturers; I just don't have experience with them.

I am wondering what brand of tires and load rating you are using if you are running 205/60R16 (a popular wheel size for later model Vanagons/Westfalias) and what your experience has been with them?

Appreciated
Bill

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Bill Patterson
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
‘87 Westfalia (Named Allons-y French for let’s go!)

[slalombuggy]

Any of the major brands will have an LT tire with a load range E rating. I found Contis in 60 series and Contis, Kuhmos and GYs in 205/65s on one site.

I've put Nexun and Sailun tires on vehicles. I can't speak to their longevity as I'm not in that bussiness any more and I just started to see them in the last couple years I was in the trade, but the construction seemed very good , and initial installation and balance was better than some of the other new brands. They spun truer on the balancer and didn't need a bunch of weight to balance the wheel, which is not something that can be said for some brands, even established ones.

[W1K1]

I bought Nokians from Kal tire last summer, I only have a few miles on them since getting my OOP last November, but I like the ride on my 71 westy

Nokian WRC3 205/65 R 16 C 107/105T all weather rated commercial on 16x6.5 et37 merc wheels

max load 975 kg, up to 190 km/h

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1973 super
1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap

[slalombuggy]