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Date:         Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:36:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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From:         Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject:      Re: michelin agilis tire pressure
Comments: To: jfpoolio@gmail.com
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Jon,

No problem ... glad to help.

If you are interested in getting your Van weighed ... call a local truck stop or scrap metal yard and ask about scale availability. Usually costs $5.00 - $10.00. Try and get it weighed by the axle so you have a good idea of how the weight is distributed front to back. But it should be about 44% / 56% front to back.

BTW .... your Westy isn't a Diesel is it?

If so .... I need to use a

The tire you ordered is:

Model: Agilis 61 Size: 185R14 Load Range: 99 Load Index: D Max Load: 1875 lbs Max Inflation Pressure: 65 psi

I'd recommend the following air pressure as a staring point.

Front: 45 psi Rear: 55 psi

Then adjust "slightly" up or down for load, ride and handling

If interested, here's how I got to this recommendation.

The original Equipment tire for the 82 Westy was:

185R14C/6PR inflated to 43psi - Front & 55psi - Rear.

Please double check your Silver Sticker and make sure I have the right data above.

The specs on the OE tire are:

Load Range: 99 Load Index: C Max Load: 1710 lbs Max Inflation Pressure: 55 psi

The load inflation Table for the OE Tire is:

35psi 40psi 45psi 50psi 55psi 1190lbs 1320lbs 1450lbs 1580lbs 1710 lbs

So at the recommend inflation values of:

43psi = ~1400 lbs 55psi = 1710 lbs

The new tire

Model: Agilis 61 Size: 185R14 Load Range: 99 Load Index: D Max Load: 1875 lbs Max Inflation Pressure: 65 psi

The load inflation Table for the Agilis 61 Tire is:

35 psi 40psi 45psi 50psi 55psi 60psi 65psi 1142lbs 1271lbs 1396lbs 1519lbs 1708lbs 1790lbs 1875psi

So following the OE info I'd inflate the Agilis 61 tire to:

Front - 45psi = 1400 lbs Rear - 55psi = 1710 lbs

good road, good adventure, good life,

larry chase

www.roadhaus.com www.roadhaus.com/shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html

-----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Poole [mailto:jfpoolio@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:09 PM To: roadguy@roadhaus.com Subject: Re: michelin agilis tire pressure

Hey Larry,

It is very kind of you to gather and provide such useful information to me, thanks.

The tires are called 185RR-14 Michelin Agilis D according to the tire-rack site where I ordered the tires. I hope that is enough information on them as I couldn't find the "51 li c" or "61 li d" tags on the site.

I guess it would be interesting to weigh the van,, it has got to be pretty heavy, any suggestions on where that can be done?? I bet the tire guys will know so I will ask them when I go in for the install..

thanks again

Jonathan Poole


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