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Subject:Re: '85 Westi swaying
Date:Tue, 19 Aug 1997 15:56:17 EDT

Do the new tires have reinforced sidewalls. Swaying is the reason  these
vehicles call for them.
Good Luck & Drive Safely
Ken Lewis , Kernersville NC <Heart of the Triad>
86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup (168K)
60 Porsche T5 Coupe
85 VW Vanagon (Elvis) presently awaiting engine

On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 11:41:22 -0500 Ivan Boyd <boyd@unm.edu> writes:
>Hello out there...
>
>At highway speeds my '85 Westy vanagon seems to be swaying <<snip>>
>1.  Is this normal or seem about right?
>2.  Can I beef up my shocks to improve the situation?
>Thanks,
>Ivan
>p.s., I have brand new tires if that's a piece of the puzzle.