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Subject:Re: Best Tire Pressures for Nokian C2s?
From:Wesley Alden Pegden
Date:Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:02:30 -0600

Thanks for the responses... Most people seem to be running theirs at not
to far from factory tire reccomendations---just a little bit higher.

thanks again,
wes

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote:

> I hate to try to cheat and not do any calculations or draw on my tires
> (It's a bit snowy in chicago for the chalk now, I think), but does anybody
> have reccomendations correct tire pressure for Nokain
> Haaaaakkaaaapalliiiita C2's on the vanagon?  The tires, which I just got
> and am hugely satisfied with, are rated for 65psi.
>
> Thanks for any tips,
> wes
>
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Ken Lewis wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > .......If the tire is
> > > under-inflated, it will wear badly along the outside edges of the tire.
> > ...... Over inflated, it wears in the middle of the tire and leaves the
> > tires
> > > unworn along the edges...........
> >
> > With these facts in mind, take a large piece of chalk and draw lines across
> > the tires. Drive in a straight line for a few feet and look at the wear on
> > the "indicators". Adjust pressure accordingly. Repeat.
> >
> > Ken Lewis
> > 86 Transporter Crew Cab
> > 60 356 T-5 Porsche
> > http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> > Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
> >
>