Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:35:58 -0500
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: tire pressures and alignments
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Afteer I replaced all the bushings, joints and springs in 2012, the first
thing I did was take my van to Pep Boys for an alignment. The looked at it
and said "we don't really know much about those. But there is a guy in the
other store who is an expert." So I made an appointment with him. I had to
wait a week as he didn't work every day. I have not been sorry, I am
showing no unevenness and have not had a single issue with those R08 tires.
In fact I have 53,000 on them now. The trick is to find someone who
understands Vanagons and how the adjustments work. If you can't find
someone in your area to do it, do what Don suggests and learn to do it
yourself. It ain't rocket science.
Jim
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 10:29 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I run 195R14D, but the placard and owner's manual give the 43/53 psi
> specification for 185R14, also. mcneely
>
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 8:12 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>
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