Yep, and I'm running the 185r14 Hankooks that bus depot sells.

On 08/01/2011 09:30 AM, T Collins wrote:
> Thanks Harry!
>
> BTW is yours a 2wd?
>
> Tony
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> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:
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>> My vanagon has a sticker that shows both sets of tires:
>>
>> According to the sticker 185r14 should be 43/53 front/rear
>>
>> and 30/40 for 205/70r14
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Harry
>>
>> On 08/01/2011 08:21 AM, T Collins wrote:
>>> So just as a devils advocate, my vanagon only has the placard describing
>>> 185/70/14's on that spot, do other vanagons have the number for
>> 205/70/14's
>>> on that placard too and if so what is that numbers of PSI front and back
>> for
>>> a 2wd 1985 7 seater?
>>>
>>> Oh and by the way: I did see a range in the European Haynes of 30/36 for
>> the
>>> PSI front/back. I found that to be a little hard to believe, but they did
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> the pressure required according to VW is unequivocal, and is stated on
>> the
>>>> placard inside the driver's door.  For the given tire sizes, the
>> pressure is
>>>> there.  I recommend using it.  mcneely
>>>>
>>>> ---- ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>> I also think the pressure needs to be adjusted for ride and total
>> carried
>>>>> weight.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 26, 2011 11:26 AM, "David Vickery" <david_vickery@yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Mon, 7/25/11, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>>> looking at those altimax bu...
>>>>> I could be wrong but I think it is a misconception about minimum load
>>>>> rating.  You want a tire that supports the Gross Axle Weights.  When VW
>>>>> selected a tire that could be inflated well above the GAWR, they chose
>>>> lower
>>>>> inflation pressures that brought load capacity down to the GAWR for a
>>>>> smoother ride.  That is how they came up with 30/40 psi on the 97R
>>>> Michelin
>>>>> MXT.  And same thing for the 185R commercial tires.  They did not
>> inflate
>>>>> them to the max, but where they set them, was at or close to the gross
>>>> axle
>>>>> weight.
>>>>>
>>>>> So if your tires are capable of carrying the max axle weeights and you
>>>> set
>>>>> the pressure of your new tires to a point where it supports the gross
>>>> axle
>>>>> weight, you are at the correct load.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> David McNeely
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> 85 Vanagon "El Guapo"
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