FORWARDED FOR:    Andrew Gerbneff

From: "Kathleen Grebneff" <kgrebneff@shaw.ca>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Subject: Re: 15" tire pressures?
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:43:54 -0600

At 05:37 AM 30/07/2008, you wrote:

  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.

REMEMBER THIS!!

Factory specs for tire-pressure is based on obtaining a comfortable =
ride. It is NOT the best pressure for tire life or handling. The tire =
manufacturer's advice to use the ca manufacturer's stated pressures is =
butt-covering.

For instance, I always inflate tires on cars "specifying" 26-28psi to =
about 32psi. The result is better handling (tires don't "bag" so much, =
and better resist squirming on corners) and tire life (less flexing =
results in generation of less heating due to internal friction). In fact =
you probably wouldn't even notice the difference in ride.