Sorry to answer that issue without first checking my tire catalog, I assumed you are using 205/70-14s. After checking my tire catalog, I realized you probably have 195/75/14s, in which case the tire pressure should be 36 front, 48 rear, on reinforced tires or 6 ply rated. Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD ----- Original Message ----- > I got a set of Bridgestone Dueler ATs for my Westy and loved them until > it rained. They are great for the off road camping that I do the most. > They held strong on the dry highway when gusts and semi's would pass. > But once the roads got wet I was skating around with the slightest > breeze. I was running them at the 50psi they are rated at so I backed > them down to 40 front and 45 rear as recommended on the door sticker. > This helped some, but it still gets a little squirrely on the wet > highways with gusts and trucks. |
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