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Date:         Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:52:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires again!
Comments: To: T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAAzKkH-zNdotezBgyuHfE12u04qxAOzwC_LNDmQ2PmHC-7EdCw@mail.gmail.com>
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Yep, and I'm running the 185r14 Hankooks that bus depot sells.

On 08/01/2011 09:30 AM, T Collins wrote: > 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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