Date:         Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:09:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Best Tire Pressures for Nokian C2s?
Comments: To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
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I hate to try to cheat and not do any calculations or draw on my tires
(It's a bit snowy in chicago for the chalk now, I think), but does anybody
have reccomendations correct tire pressure for Nokain
Haaaaakkaaaapalliiiita C2's on the vanagon?  The tires, which I just got
and am hugely satisfied with, are rated for 65psi.

Thanks for any tips,
wes

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Ken Lewis wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> .......If the tire is
> > under-inflated, it will wear badly along the outside edges of the tire.
> ...... Over inflated, it wears in the middle of the tire and leaves the
> tires
> > unworn along the edges...........
>
> With these facts in mind, take a large piece of chalk and draw lines across
> the tires. Drive in a straight line for a few feet and look at the wear on
> the "indicators". Adjust pressure accordingly. Repeat.
>
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Transporter Crew Cab
> 60 356 T-5 Porsche
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
>