Well, I just got off the phone with the Nokian guy, who said to follow the OEM recommended pressures but go up by a max of 5 PSI from them. I too feel like I'm too sensitive to cross-winds, so I'm thinking I'll try keeping the rear at the OEM 48 psi and raise the fronts from 39 to 44. If someone has a better idea, please let me know. BTW, I didn't realize this was one of those topics with such a wide range of opinions, but I guess I should have known. It seems like anything involving tires or wheels brings out many many points of view here. Thanks all for your help. -Jeff Larry Alofs wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Jeffrey Lubin > <visionwizard@verizon.net <mailto:visionwizard@verizon.net>> wrote: > > I've got Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS 195/R14C tires on my '86 weekender. > The tire sticker on the driver's door says 39 PSI front and 48 PSI > rear. > Is there any good reason to diverge from these recommendations? > Thanks. > > > > It feels to me that my van is less sensitive to cross winds when the > front pressure is a little closer to the rear pressure. Like maybe 44 > front and 48 rear. > This is with relatively inexpensive 205/14 tires on a 2wd "91 GL YMMV. > > Larry A. > |
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