At 8/29/2010 08:39 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > RE: Inflation >Don, IIRC the inflation info on the door plate of a Westy has VW specifying >30 psi front and 40 psi rear for the 205-70 14 tires. That was for tires >with the proper specs but I'd give that a try. VW specifies that 10 psi >difference front to rear for all the tires they put on the Westy.
The problem with running different tires at the door spec is the different tires themselves. What's too low psi for the tire? Running too low pressures for the tire will generate heat and heat will ruin the tire (think tread separation). Depending on the tire running 10 psi difference (f/b) may not be a stress... but take a tire rated to run all day at 65 psi and run it at 40 on the rear (60% of it's max) and 30 on the front (46% of it max) and I'll bet you get heat problems from too low pressures (on the front for sure).
Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA |
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