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Subject:Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
From:John Bange
Date:Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:27 -0700

Year:  90
Model:  non-GL
Tires:  Hankook RA08
Size:  195R14
load rating:  2084lb at 65psi
PSI cold F/R loaded:  50/50

I'm probably going to try upping that to 55PSI, as the van keeps
getting heavier and is still a bit "wobbly". It was funny when I had
the tires mounted at the local firestone. The guy there asked me what
I wanted them pumped up to and I said "put 'em at 50". His eyes nearly
popped out of his head and he said "no, that's too much". I pointed
out the rating and the 65PSI limit on the tire, but he still insisted
it was too much! Eventually , I just decided to let him put them at
the 38PSI he wanted and drove the 3 blocks home and upped the pressure
myself.

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"