I wonder why VW specifies different inflation pressures for front and rear on all Vanagons. Handling and performance characteristics? That's been my experience, lower pressures in the rear make the Westy wallow more. On 3/17/07, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > I'm assuming a GL, rather than a Westy. The vehicle has a 49/51% weight > distribution - why put more air in the back? That was normal practice > with > air cooled vans, but not needed with the newer Vanagons. > > While both vehicles have the same GVW, 7 passenger vans almost never carry > the weights that Westies do. I run 40psi all around on my 7 pass, and 50 > all around on the Westy. Quite happy with that. > > BTW, I'm using Michelin Agilis. > > |
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