Thanks Dave, that makes some sense I'll try the 185 pressure. I'll see how that works out when the roads get snowy up here in Michigan. I'll also be loading ~ 200lbs of sand and salt over the back wheels for traction. That extra weight is very effective and I'm guessing the higher pressure on the 195's will be needed. Thanks for the input. John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad www.vanagonauts.com
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > John, in that case, I would run the pressures recommended by VW for the > factory 185 tires. I have 195x14 load range D, maximum pressure 65 psi > tires on my camper, and I run 43 front, 53 rear. The van handles very > well. The lower pressures that VW recommends for the 205 are for > reinforced sidewall tires, not truck tires. Those tires have a maximum > pressure more like 55 psi. mcneely > > ---- John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > The rear tires are 195/70 R14 and are marked load range D with a max cold > > pressure of 65 psi. > > > > John Meeks > > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > Check the rear size again. If it is in fact a 195/70 it is the wrong > size, > > > not extra load and probably is limited to 35 or 41 PSI. Anyway it > should > > > go. > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > > > John Meeks > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:13 PM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Tire Pressure Question > > > > > > OK maybe a dumb question but here it is: > > > > > > 1991 MultiVan (poptop, no kitchen) with stock alloy wheels. The drivers > > > door > > > sticker sez with > > > 185 R 14C the pressure should be 43 front and 53 rear. With > > > 205 70 R14 pressure should be 30 front and 40 rear > > > > > > Ok, For the winter I'm running 185 R 14 C (Hakka CS) in the front at > 43 psi > > > BUT on the rear I've got 195 70 R14 (Hakka C2) > > > > > > So my dumb question is: do I split the difference between the 205 > pressure > > > and the 185 pressure and run about 46 psi on the rear 195's or are > there > > > other factors to consider? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > John Meeks > > > '91 Vanagon MV > > > Northern Michigan > > > > > > Vanagon Rescue Squad > > > www.vanagonauts.com > > > > > > > > -- > David McNeely > |
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