Date:         Sat, 7 May 2005 05:48:01 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tire Pressure Question (87 Wolfsburg)
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In a message dated 06/05/2005 2:35:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Vera, my  87 Vanagon Wolfsburg, is shod with four "Euro Metric Radials"
that are  about 20,000 miles old. They're in good shape, and I'd like
to keep 'em  that way. Any ideas about what kind of pressure I should
keep in  them?


Matt, "Euro Metric Radials", where the "H" did you  get those ?  I thought I
was the only fool with a set of them.  Mine  came on the CARAT rims I bought
from Chris about a year and a half ago.   They were brand new so even though I
was sceptical about some unknown brand I  decided to let them be and try them
out.  What the "H" you only live once,  right ?  I tried for a while to locate
who manufactures them but no luck  and gave up the search.  What do you know
?  Well, the short story is  they are great tires so far.  I've put many, many
miles on them travelling  across county last year, two trips to NC and
various other places.  Always  with a fully loaded Westy and those tires have
performed just great.  The  side walls have waves in them, which were there from day
one, but no  effect on driving.  Very stable on the road.  So now to your
original question.  I have been running mine at 40 lbs. front and 42 lbs.  rear.
 Max pressure on the side walls of mine says 44 lbs.


Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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