Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 18:53:40 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
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Trimmed !
re
this doesn't jive with VW recommendation. I use Kumho 857s,
> 195R14s . The VW recommendation for 185R14s (not available) is 43 psi
> front, 53 rear. That's what I run. Sure the pressure goes up with
> heat -- expected, and I don't bleed it. Why would you run lower pressure
> than the manufacturer recommends? Or or you speaking of reinforced 205s?
Hi Dave Mc,.
no big deal,
if 43 in front works for you with your tires....
that's fine.
reinforced 205/ 70 R 14's.................
that would be stock on an 87 Woflsburg...
that tire pressure sticker says :
well interesting .......
it says for 185 R 14 C 6 PR tires - 39 front, 48 rear. ( pretty close to my
38 front suggestion as a starting point, for some tires )
for the reinforced 205/70 R 14 tires....it says 30 front, 40 rear, which
sure seems odd !
tune the 'entire van' so it works well for you.
if you like 43 front, and it rides nicely, it's stable and predictiable
cornering, and the tires wear well..........then great.
I imagine 43 cold can turn into 49 hot sometimes too.
Don't pay attention to this next part - it's not about tires really, and
nothing to do with you.
< let's see..........I think I'll think of a brand of tire that I don't
think is so hot......
than I'll express that opinion...........because evidently some people get
bent out of shape if other people express their opinions about a design or a
feature that they don't think so much of ........and it would be so fun to
rile them up some more !
- just joking.
Just a little bothered a litle that some people can not tolerate ohter
people's opinions . We should look that word up !!
here it is, the first two deffenitions :
1. a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce
complete certainty.
2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
what that says to me is ......
that it is just Someone's notion or idea .....it may or may not be true.
So why would people take opinions like it was a personal attack
...........hmmm ? >
anyway, enough of that !
back to making our vangons as happy as they can get.
and in my OPINION..........vanagons are giving up A LOT by having only 14
inch wheels and tires.
now if that really upsets someone ......
please......get some perspective. and some 15 or 16 inch wheels !!
thanks, I feel a little better - lol ! :-)
Scott
