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Date:         Tue, 9 Jul 1996 09:06:33 PDT
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From:         "Shawn Wright" <SW@smus.bc.ca>
Subject:      Re: Tire Pressures

On 9 Jul 96 at 10:19, Herb Harmison wrote:

> >>Well, here's the scoop: I'm riding Goodyear Regatta touring tires, size > P195/70R14 @ 36 psi all around.<< > > The manual states that the tire pressures should be 30 front, 40 rear. Does > anyone know if other pressures give improved performance? > I've found running the rear at max pressure rated on the tire is usually best. I'm running re-inforced Conti's on the rear at 42psi (2 psi over max), and LT rated Yokos on the front at 44-50 psi. (I reduce the pressure on rough roads to soften the ride a bit.) (Because the front are not re-inforced the pressures are higher, and max pressure is 65psi.) The factory rating gives about 10psi difference for Reinf vs non-Reinf, I think.

For me, the rear seems to affect handling the most, while the front pressure mainly affects the ride quality. A drop of 5psi at the rear is quite noticeable on the highway. Shawn '88 Westy 332k (Kyra) '85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)


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