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Subject:Re: Tire pressure question
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Tue, 2 Feb 2021 22:05:37 -0700

Bogus !!

> On 1 Feb , 2021, at 12:10 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Am I stupid, or is my thinking that the VW engineers might know more than
> the rest of us completely bogus?
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 9:36 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Dean,
>> that's what I thought too... But in the sticker on the door jamb shows a
>> difference at least 4 to 6 psi (depending on the tire size).
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 8:42 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>        My understanding > Having Lower pressure in FRONT tires on a
>> Syncro
>>>
>>> might cause undesirable Stresses on Your Viscous Coupler ~
>>>
>>>                                                ORR ~ DeanB
>>>
>>> On 30 Jan , 2021, at 10:50 AM, Dan N wrote:
>>>
>>>> thanks Dennis,
>>>>
>>>> I try to figure I am right or wrong after talking to that guy... this
>> is
>>>> what I have now
>>>>
>>>> *Syncro tintop with General Grabber LT 27x8.5R14 ---> Front 42 psi,
>> Rear
>>> 46
>>>> psi*
>>>>
>>>> *Syncro Doka16 with Cooper  LT 225/75R16 ---> Front 44 psi, Rear 48
>> psi*
>>>>
>>>> I am not sure if I should leave it as is or have the same pressure on 4
>>>> tires
>>>> on the Doka, after leaving the tire shop for new tires, they put 48psi
>>> all
>>>> around.
>>>>
>>>> thanks again
>>>>
>>>> dan
>>>
>>>
>>