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Subject:Re: Tire Pressure Question
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:45:00 -0500

Check the rear size again. If it is in fact a 195/70 it is the wrong size,
not extra load and probably is limited to 35 or 41 PSI. Anyway it should go.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Meeks
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Tire Pressure Question

OK maybe a dumb question but here it is:

1991 MultiVan (poptop, no kitchen) with stock alloy wheels. The drivers door
sticker sez with
185 R 14C the pressure should be 43 front and 53 rear. With
205 70 R14     pressure should be 30 front and 40 rear

Ok, For the winter I'm running 185 R 14 C (Hakka CS) in the front at 43 psi
BUT on the rear I've got 195  70 R14 (Hakka C2)

So my dumb question is: do I split the difference between the 205 pressure
and the 185 pressure and run about 46 psi on the rear 195's or are there
other factors to consider?

Thanks,

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan

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