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Subject:Re: Tire pressure question
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Tue, 2 Feb 2021 22:50:40 -0700

You asked the ? >

 “is my thinking that the VW engineers might know more than the rest of us completely bogus?”

I Answered > Bogus ~

> On 2 Feb , 2021, at 10:19 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hmmm.... .  Meaning?  You seem pretty sure of SOMETHING.  What are you
> saying is bogus?
> 
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 9:05 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>        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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>>