hi, not interested in a big ole hairy debatge Chris, but do want to say one thing relative to your comments. rear staibility ( the oppostite of oversteer ) in a vehicle achieved through rear rim width, tire width, tire sidewall stiffness, and tire pressure..... is not at all the same as adding a rear antisway bar, or a stiffer rear anti-sway bar. scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:57 AM Subject: Re: 15" tire pressures?
> That's interesting. I've put 50psi in front and rear of my Westy and felt > that handling with anything less up front killed steering feel, increased > understeer and increased stress on front tires. It improved handling too. > My tires have always worn evenly as well. > > I also use proper 8-ply tires. > > 2008/7/30 Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> > >> Chris S wrote: >> >>> If the stock Vanagon has a 52/48 F/R weight distribution why do you run >>> so >>> much pressure in the rear compared to the front? >>> >> >> I'd say it's because VW figured out that Vanagons handle (steer) much >> more >> reliably that way ... regardless of the weight distribution. >> >> I always run mine with about 10 lbs more in the rears than in the fronts. >> I'm using properly rated tires, of course. >> >> Mike >> > > > > -- > Chris S. > "Beware the Subie Vultures" |
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