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Subject:Re: Correct Air Pressure
From:mark drillock
Date:Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:56:26 -0700

36-40 front   43-48 rear

Lightly loaded I would try the lower number and fully loaded the higher
number.

The sticker listed tire for Syncro 205R14 is actually a little bigger
than your tires. The sticker says 36F and 43R for this one, even 8ply.
The sticker listed tire for both is 185R14 is actually a little smaller
than your tire. The sticker says 40F and 48R for those, even 8ply.

Of course the pressures on the sticker vary some by year even though the
vehicle itself is the same in many cases. Go figure.

Mark

John Rodgers wrote:

> Larry Chase's work on silver sticker tire info and the web page
> http://www.roadhaus.com/Tires/TirePSIByYear.htm have brought the
> question to mind........
>
> "What is the correct air pressure for the tires I'm using on my 88 GL.?"
>
> I have Michelin 207/75R14's that show 55 PSI on the side of the tire for
> tire pressure. The Roadhaus list shows tire pressure for the 88 model
> 2WD vehicle with a 205/70R14 as being 30 psi front, 40 psi rear.
>
> So, what pressure should be run in these bigger Michelins I'm running?
>
> I was always taught pressure two low will wear the outside edges of the
> tires, pressure two high will wear out the center of the tie tread.
> Pressure just right will wear the tire evenly across the tread.
>
> So, what's the deal? Given the above info, what pressure should I be
> running the 205/75R14's at.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver.
>