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Subject:Re: 15" tire pressures?
From:Chris S
Date:Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:26:46 -0400

If the stock Vanagon has a 52/48 F/R weight distribution why do you run so
much pressure in the rear compared to the front?

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Chris S.
"Beware the Subie Vultures"

2008/7/30 M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com>

> 40 in the front
> 50 in the rear
> 205 65 R 15
> Everything else is for heretics. There's a reason why, but I forget what it
> is.
>
> From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 15" tire pressures?
>
> > I'm running 44 PSI front and rear on my poptop Weekender with 205/60 -15
> > tires.
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 9:24 PM, James Ballen <jamosb78@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone know if the 15" wheel/tire combo came standard from the factory
> in
> > > South Africa, or anywhere else in the world?
> > >
> > > I'm wondering what exact size tire was used, and what pressure was
> > > recommended to use by VW.
> > > thanks for any info.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
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