Dennis, the specified pressure for the 185R14 C or D according to VW is 43 psi front, 53 psi rear for the camper.  Does this mean as equipped, and if load is added the pressure should be increased?  I have never done so, and the vehicle handles well.  Actually, I am running 195R14 D tires (Kumho 857).  The maximum pressure for this tire is (as printed on the sidewall) 65 psi.

mcneely

---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> The maximum load rating only happens at the maximum inflation pressure.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Kim Brennan
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:38 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: New tires
>
> The stock tire was a REINFORCED tire. It's not about the size, its about the
> load rating.
>
> On Oct 12, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:
>
> > Dennis,
> >
> > Do I understand correctly that you're saying the stock tire size for
> > the Vanagon is not adequate for the standard load?  Something doesn't
> > sound right there.
> >
> > Karl Wolz
> >
> >
> >
> > |-----Original Message-----
> > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> > |On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes
> > |Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:12 AM
> > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > |Subject: Re: New tires
> > |
> > |I wasn't able to locate the load-inflation table for that specific
> > |tire but that size regardless of the C or D rating is only good for
> > |about 1,200 pounds at 40 psi.

--
David McNeely