Try setting your tire pressures to about 41psi front and 50psi rear.
I find that this makes all the difference when running these Michelins on my
Westy. It is much more stable in crosswinds like those you experienced. You
may want to experiment with it a bit to find the perfect set-up for your van
but the softer front tires really help.

Miguel
83.5 Westy

on 4/16/02 11:33 AM, Bob Stevens at mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:

> Yesterday, in Salt Lake, there were very high winds. While driving to work I
> could only get 50 mph on the I-15 southbound fwy due to head-wind. At times
> they were quartering and other times cross. One time a semi passed me and
> had that "move me into the next lane" effect. My point here is that, with 45
> psi in the Michelin XC LT4 225/70 R14's, all conditions considered, the van
> was reasonably stable. These winds were up to 50-60 mph. These tires are
> working for me.
> Bob Stevens
> '91 Westy
> P.S.: We have higher winds on our list than we had in Salt Lake yesterday
> ;>)
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