Jon,

No problem ... glad to help.

If you are interested in getting your Van weighed ... call a local truck
stop or scrap metal yard and ask about scale availability. Usually costs
$5.00 - $10.00. Try and get it weighed by the axle so you have a good idea
of how the weight is distributed front to back. But it should be about 44% /
56% front to back.

BTW .... your Westy isn't a Diesel is it? 

If so .... I need to use a 

The tire you ordered is:

Model: Agilis 61
Size: 185R14
Load Range: 99
Load Index: D
Max Load: 1875 lbs 
Max Inflation Pressure: 65 psi

I'd recommend the following air pressure as a staring point.

Front: 45 psi
Rear:  55 psi

Then adjust "slightly" up or down for load, ride and handling

If interested, here's how I got to this recommendation.

The original Equipment tire for the 82 Westy was:

185R14C/6PR inflated to 43psi - Front & 55psi - Rear.

Please double check your Silver Sticker and make sure I have the right data
above.

The specs on the OE tire are:

Load Range: 99
Load Index: C
Max Load: 1710 lbs 
Max Inflation Pressure: 55 psi

The load inflation Table for the OE Tire is:

35psi         40psi       45psi        50psi       55psi
1190lbs     1320lbs       1450lbs      1580lbs     1710 lbs

So at the recommend inflation values of:

43psi  = ~1400 lbs 
55psi =  1710 lbs 

The new tire

Model: Agilis 61
Size: 185R14
Load Range: 99
Load Index: D
Max Load: 1875 lbs 
Max Inflation Pressure: 65 psi

The load inflation Table for the Agilis 61 Tire is:

35 psi    40psi        45psi       50psi       55psi       60psi       65psi
1142lbs   1271lbs      1396lbs     1519lbs     1708lbs     1790lbs
1875psi

So following the OE info I'd inflate the Agilis 61 tire to:

Front - 45psi = 1400 lbs 
Rear - 55psi =  1710 lbs 

good road, 
good adventure,
good life,

larry chase

www.roadhaus.com
www.roadhaus.com/shops.html
www.roadhaus.com/tires.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Poole [mailto:jfpoolio@gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:09 PM
To: roadguy@roadhaus.com
Subject: Re: michelin agilis tire pressure

Hey Larry,

It is very kind of you to gather and provide such useful information to me,
thanks.

The tires are called 185RR-14 Michelin Agilis D according to the tire-rack
site where I ordered the tires.  I hope that is enough information on them
as I couldn't find the "51 li c" or "61 li d" tags on the site. 

I guess it would be interesting to weigh the van,, it has got to be pretty
heavy, any suggestions on where that can be done??  I bet the tire guys will
know so I will ask them when I go in for the install..

thanks again

Jonathan Poole