Donna,

You already have one of the best tires available on your van. You did get
the 6 ply rated ones (C-rated), right? I have a set, actually my second set,
on a Syncro, and they work wonderfully in all conditions, snow, rain, mud
and muck. Has the suspension been aligned on your van recently? Also, 40 psi
is too much in the front, try setting the pressures closer to the specs for
the optional size tires (205/70-14, your '84 may not have this sticker)
which is 30 front, 40 rear. The 40 and 45 psi ratings I believe are the
specs for the OE 185-14s. I think with proper alignment and pressures you
will love the tires! Good luck!

Kar Mullendore
Westy Ventures
'87 Syncro Westy 1.9 TD

----- Original Message -----

> OK, I know everyone gets their shackles up a little whenever the topic
> of tires comes up, but no one could be more sick of tires than me. I've
> been going round and round on this tire thing for 4 months now - pun
> intended.
>
> I got a set of Bridgestone Dueler ATs for my Westy and loved them until
> it rained. They are great for the off road camping that I do the most.
> They held strong on the dry highway when gusts and semi's would pass.
> But once the roads got wet I was skating around with the slightest
> breeze. I was running them at the 50psi they are rated at so I backed
> them down to 40 front and 45 rear as recommended on the door sticker.
> This helped some, but it still gets a little squirrely on the wet
> highways with gusts and trucks.