Tire pressures for 81 Vanagon (from the front doorjam sticker inside): Size PSI PSI front rear 7.00-14 8PR 33 48 185 R 14 C 6PR 38 55 185 SR 14 reinf. 33 40 Interesting to note that MAX LOAD pressure for my Yokohama Y356 is 50PSI, so I cannot inflate to 55 PSI recommended pressure. Also worth noting that when Sears mounted my new tires, they filled each tire with only 34-36 PSI air. I bumped-up the pressures to 38 PSI front, and 50 PSI rear: huge improvement in ride quality! Chris Higgins chiggins@bellatlantic.net Marlton, NJ 81 Vanagon L > Subject: Re: Tire trivia > > > > > > Max Press 40 PSI > > > On the drivers side door of my 85 it states to inflate the tires around > 44-48psi > > Your model must have come with different tires. > > --Bill > '85 GL > |
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