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Subject:Re: Tire pressure
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Mon, 30 Nov 1998 07:09:55 -0500

>Hello Everone, Would like to some feed back on what would be the right
>tire pressure to run in the tires of a 1982 Camper. I have heard
>everything from 28lb. to 50lb.

The recommended tire pressure can be found on a sticker either located on
the front part of your drivers door jam or under the dash on the drivers
side.  Strangely, if my memory is correct, it is not the same throughout all
model years, even on like models (Westies for example) that came equipped
with the same size tires.  I recall my '85 and my '89 recommending slightly
different pressures, for example.  The rears always get more pressure, up to
48 psi as I recall, while the fronts get about 30, a condition which
partially explains why reinforced sidewall tires are a must (since
conventional passenger car tires are rarely rated for inflation above 40
psi).  This assumes that you are using the stock 185R14 tires. The
recommended rear tire pressure is considerably lower if you are running the
wider 205 series tires found on some later models.  But check your sticker
for the exact numbers.

- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com