Date:         Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:12:46 -0400
Reply-To:     "ddbjorkman@verizon.net" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "ddbjorkman@verizon.net" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: tire pressures and alignments
Comments: To: davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxM66FVZYHnmHWLYuS3pYu+ZTcDPk3pWOVP753s3=G_J9w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

What size tires are you running?  The placard on my '87 tells a different story for my 185/14's.


Dave B.



-----Original Message-----
From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tue, Jul 17, 2018 1:45 am
Subject: Re: tire pressures and alignments

Why not go with the door placard inflation pressures?  On  my 1991
Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile that is 43 psi front, 53 psi rear.
Perhaps increase per load, but you would need the proper formula and axle
weights to do it right.  I always figure the VW engineers knew better than
me.  So I go by their recommendations.  I have found that most shops seem
not to have a clue, and when I tell them the proper inflation, they act
like I'm crazy.  But, I tell them to check the specifications and they
either get defensive, or apologize for their mistake, depending mostly on
their age and sensibilities.

mcneely

On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 3:28 PM, Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Should wheel alignments be done with an unladen van?
>
> (Or should I load it up with some concrete blocks, etc, to simulate the
> kind of load that the van will carry on road trips?)
>
> Any special considerations for an alignment?
>
>
>
> New tires: Continental Vanco Four Season 185R14C rated D (load range 102 /
> 100 Q) are rated for 1874 kg at 65psi.
>
> What pressure would you run them?
>
>
> (I have gone to: 45 front, 49 rear, psi.)
> (The shop inflated them to: 34, 36, 40 and 42.  Or, random, in other
> words.)
>
> Any advice welcome.
>
> cheers,
> gab
> 86 Westy 2.1 WBX
>