Good quality passenger tires of 16" or greater should be ok since the load
is distributed over a larger surface area.
I've been running Yokohama AVS+4 16" 205/55-35PSI on alloys with no probs
for 2 years.

Ken M.
87GL
Toronto, ON

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave M [mailto:dmc@CYBURBAN.COM]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 11:18 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: T-i-r-e pressures

> Date:    Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:05:43 -0800
> From:    Craig Oda - Personal email <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
> Subject: Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
>
> The recommended rear tire pressure on my Westy is 40 PSI and the
> Firestone tires are rated at 35 PSI, so I am keeping the pressure at
> 35 PSI.  Is everyone else putting the rear tires at 40 PSI?
>
NEVER EVER inflate your tires to above the limit specified on the tire
sidewall.
Pressures should be always measured when tires are COLD, because the
pressure rises when
hot.
Most car tires have a max inflation pressure of 35psi but many have a max of
44psi.

No passenger car tire is really suitable for a Westy.
LT tires often take much higher pressures and you must inflate to the max
pressure to get
the
max load index.

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