Date:         Thu, 23 May 2002 14:10:57 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51
              tires!
Comments: To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
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Terry, every tire has a MAX pressure on it. Are you saying every vehicle
owner should ignore the vehicle manufacturer's pressure chart and just
run at the tire's MAX pressure all around?

Or are you saying that just Vanagon owners should do this? Why doesn't
the owner's manual just say "inflate all tires to the max pressure
listed on the tire"?

Good grief man. Most vehicles have recommended pressures that differ
front to rear and according to load. Putting on tires that can handle
high loads and pressures doesn't necessarily supersede this. The tire
MAX is just that, the highest inflation pressure allowed in the tire. It
is not any kind of recommendation.


Mark

"Terry K." wrote:
>
> Sean,
>
> I kinda disagree with the response you gave---
>
> If your running the van heavy, and the max load rating is at at specific
> pressure you best be running with what the tire mfg. recommends---not
> the vehicles mother----
>
> Different tires, different pressures, different load ratings---
>
> VW has no idea what kind of hoop you have on that Van----the recommended
> tire pressure stated on that tag is for the tires VW hung on that Van
> when new---not what you went out an bought for replacements-----
>
> I have a hard time swallowing that Michelin told you not to run Max
> pressure as they recommended on the sidewall--
>
> Why in the heck would the even bother to print it on the sidewall then?
>
> Later,
>
> Terry
>