Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:45:46 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 15" Wheel Question
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--- 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
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