hi,
not interested in a big ole hairy debatge Chris,
but do want to say one thing relative to your comments.

rear staibility ( the oppostite of oversteer ) in a vehicle achieved through
rear rim width, tire width, tire sidewall stiffness,
and tire pressure.....
is not at all the same as adding a rear antisway bar, or a stiffer rear
anti-sway bar.
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: 15" tire pressures?

> That's interesting.  I've put 50psi in front and rear of my Westy and felt
> that handling with anything less up front killed steering feel, increased
> understeer and increased stress on front tires.  It improved handling too.
> My tires have always worn evenly as well.
>
> I also use proper 8-ply tires.
>
> 2008/7/30 Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
>
>> Chris S wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>
>> I'd say it's because VW figured out that Vanagons handle (steer) much
>> more
>> reliably that way ... regardless of the weight distribution.
>>
>> I always run mine with about 10 lbs more in the rears than in the fronts.
>>  I'm using properly rated tires, of course.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Chris S.
> "Beware the Subie Vultures"