> btw, while listees recommend inflations of approx 45 psi front and 53 rear,
> the guy at America's Tire insisted that 40 front and rear was best for daily
> driving, and recommended going up to 45 & 50, *maybe*, "if you really load
> it up for a camping trip."  I mention this because he also pointed out that
> the warranty would not apply if the tires werrn't used as recommended, "for
> example, if they were overinflated."  I don't know how seriously to take any
> of this.  It seemed to me that the specs allowed for higher inflation to
> correspond with weight load.  One thing he seemed to be implying was that
> running front and rear at different inflations might have some implications
> for differences in tire wear, which might then have some significance
> related to rotation.
> 
Gail,

Since VW recommends *different* front/rear inflations on every model 
I've ever seen or owned (as do most other car makers), I find this 
surprising, coming from a tire shop. I'd tend to trust VWs 
suspension/tire design intentions more than a tire shop.

That said, you may find 40 psi all around works just fine. I found 
40psi rear made the van more susceptible to cross winds, but was 
otherwise fine. 

Shawn & Janis Wright
'88 Westy (338k) '85 Jetta TD (367k)
VWnut@smus.bc.ca (swright@smus.bc.ca)
http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html