I have Vanco 8's on my Westy and run 50lbs in the rear and 45 lbs in the
front. This is pretty close to where I started, but I went up and down at
both ends in 2lb changes  to find what I felt was the best combination of
pressures. I would say you could run 38 in the front if you feel that there
is too much flex in the ride.

Jim

Jim Henry
84 Westy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> On Behalf Of J S
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 2:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Tire Pressure With Different Tire Types
>
> 1990 Vanagon GL (second owner)
>
> The Van came with Continental Contact tires.  Maximum PSI is
> 40 (arg!).  While the tread on all 4 is very good (12K
> miles), I picked up a nail that is too close to the sidewall
> to repair.
>
> I purchased 2 new tires for the rear - Continental Vanco-8.
>
> I can put 36 psi in the front tires (90% of maximum).  What
> makes sense for the back tires?  I could go with the door
> sticker recommendation of 53 in the back (max for the tires
> is 65 psi, I believe).
>
> But is this too great a difference between the front and back
> for stability/control?
>
> I will be traveling with 7 people in the Van for the next
> ~1,000 miles.
>
> thanks
>