VANAGON archives -- March 2004, week 2 (#285)

Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:12:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: 215/70 R14: Cold Tire pressure?
Comments: To: Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BC74C951.3736%msutts@earthlink.net>
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35 is almost certainly too low a pressure. I'd bump that to at least 38
psi. You might try 38 in front and 40 in the rear.

On Mar 10, 2004, at 1:32 PM, Matt Sutton wrote:

> Hi folks,
>     For those of you running the big tires: what have you found to be
> the
> best cold tire pressure?
>     These are Bridgestone Turanza's on an 88 GL. The shop inflated
> them to
> 35 psi all around- they feel ok, but a little bit floppy. They're
> rated for
> 44 psi max pressure, 1554 lbs load.
>     I got em from tirerack- really good service, not the best prices
> but
> worth it for selection.
>
> -Matt Sutton
> 88 GL
> NYC

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