--- Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > The biggest problem I see with the MX4 is the max > pressure, only 35 psi. According to TireRack.com, the MXV-4's have a max pressure of 44 psi. If they had a 6-ply rated sidewall, they would work fine on a Vanagon, but wouldn't provide the 10% safety margin recommended by the P-Metric rules since they are a passenger car tire. > Most tires back then with > that load rating were rated > at 55-60 psi max. At 40 psi they were not able to > carry their full rated > load, so they needed to be over-spec. Tires are usually load rated at the maximum inflation pressure. The air pressure is adjusted to match the maximum load at each wheel position. The tire manufacturer should be able to provide a load/pressure chart for your particular tire. Since Vanagons allow less GWVR on the front axle than on the rear, tire pressures are lower in the front tires than on the rears. Good luck, ===== TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com |
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