Thanks Harry!

BTW is yours a 2wd?

Tony

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:

> My vanagon has a sticker that shows both sets of tires: > > According to the sticker 185r14 should be 43/53 front/rear > > and 30/40 for 205/70r14 > > Cheers, > Harry > > On 08/01/2011 08:21 AM, T Collins wrote: > > So just as a devils advocate, my vanagon only has the placard describing > > 185/70/14's on that spot, do other vanagons have the number for > 205/70/14's > > on that placard too and if so what is that numbers of PSI front and back > for > > a 2wd 1985 7 seater? > > > > Oh and by the way: I did see a range in the European Haynes of 30/36 for > the > > PSI front/back. I found that to be a little hard to believe, but they did > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > > >> the pressure required according to VW is unequivocal, and is stated on > the > >> placard inside the driver's door. For the given tire sizes, the > pressure is > >> there. I recommend using it. mcneely > >> > >> ---- ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >>> I also think the pressure needs to be adjusted for ride and total > carried > >>> weight. > >>> > >>> On Jul 26, 2011 11:26 AM, "David Vickery" <david_vickery@yahoo.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> --- On Mon, 7/25/11, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >>>> looking at those altimax bu... > >>> I could be wrong but I think it is a misconception about minimum load > >>> rating. You want a tire that supports the Gross Axle Weights. When VW > >>> selected a tire that could be inflated well above the GAWR, they chose > >> lower > >>> inflation pressures that brought load capacity down to the GAWR for a > >>> smoother ride. That is how they came up with 30/40 psi on the 97R > >> Michelin > >>> MXT. And same thing for the 185R commercial tires. They did not > inflate > >>> them to the max, but where they set them, was at or close to the gross > >> axle > >>> weight. > >>> > >>> So if your tires are capable of carrying the max axle weeights and you > >> set > >>> the pressure of your new tires to a point where it supports the gross > >> axle > >>> weight, you are at the correct load. > >> > >> -- > >> David McNeely > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > > 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" > > http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2< > http://groups.google.com/group/wash-co-vws2?lnk=gcimh> > > (new) > > >

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