I kind of agree and disagree with you too. Yes, load has a lot to do with
it, but, I could not get my new Agilis tires to stop making so much noise on
the road (highway). When I adjusted the pressure down a little to
manufacture specs then my noise disappeared and handling/ride was much
better. I am not going to argue with what works !!! 

To each his own.

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CTONLINE@webtv.net [mailto:CTONLINE@webtv.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:16 AM
> To: SEAN.GARRETT@asu.edu
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51
> tire s!
> 
> 
> Sean,
> 
> I kinda disagree with the response you gave---
> 
> If your running the van heavy, and the max load rating is at 
> at specific
> pressure you best be running with what the tire mfg. recommends---not
> the vehicles mother----
> 
> Different tires, different pressures, different load ratings---
> 
> VW has no idea what kind of hoop you have on that Van----the 
> recommended
> tire pressure stated on that tag is for the tires VW hung on that Van
> when new---not what you went out an bought for replacements-----
> 
> I have a hard time swallowing that Michelin told you not to run Max
> pressure as they recommended on the sidewall--
> 
> Why in the heck would the even bother to print it on the 
> sidewall then?
> 
> Later,
> 
> Terry
> 
>  
> E-mail message   
>  
> I called Michelin and they said to run whatever the 
> manufacturer of the
> vehicle recommends. NOT what is printed on the sidewall of the tire.
> They said that is the MAX pressure not the recommended pressure to run
> the tire on. 
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> sean.garrett@asu.edu 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Terry K. [mailto:CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 5:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51 
> tires! 
> Follow the correct pressure recommendation printed on the 
> sidewall----- 
> Well--not really, because the Yokohama 356 D's I have ask for 
> 65 psi for 
> max load of 1850 lbs---but there is no way I'm going to run them tires
> that hard-----nor according to Discount Tire is it necessary, 
> unless I'm 
> running the Van at the maximum load----- 
> So I'm running 40 psi all the way around. 
> Common sense, as well as how the Vehicle handles should be a good
> indicator-- 
> But read the sidewall--it'll tell you all you ever wanted to 
> know--this 
> is more than likely why no one responded--- 
> Later, 
> Terry 
> E-mail message 
> ����Subject: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in
> Agilis 51 
> tires! 
> This is a repost because I harbly got any replies. I want to 
> make sure I 
> am running the correct tire pressure in my 215/65- 15 Agilis 
> 51 tires on 
> my westy. What are you Volks running? Anyone know the Eurovan 
> or SA Bus 
> pressures for comparison?
> Thanks,
> Chris 
>