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Date:         Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:40:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Subject:      Significant improvment:  Less wind deflection
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  I've deleted the digest in which someone suggested I might up my tire
pressure to help with directional stability.  So I can't thank you, by name,
but thank you, it really helped.  I went from about 39f/48r to 58f  and 54
r...Since everyone's actual weighed numbers showed a slight front bias
rather than a rear bias like VW seems to think with their "Door Jamb"
recommended pressures..My tires, Nankangs with stiff sidewall and load rated
correctly for our vans, they say on the sidewall "max load..XXXXlbs at
65psi, cold"  So 58psi seemed reasonable.  And, by golly, now the van, while
it still 'feels' the big gusts, it isn't blown off course, it just kinda
'head-fakes' then resumes it's proper course.  Cool.
  Thank you, mystery poster..
  Don Hanson
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