[FC] Tire Inflation (was Ken Hand Spring Kit)

[Dale Dewald]

Hello Folks,

Important note on tire inflation pressures!

Make sure to check the sidewall of your tires for the maximum inflation 
pressure at rated load.  Always use this pressure as an upper limit, then 
figure down to determine your running tire pressures.  Most passenger car 
tires are load rated at 35 psi but some performance types are rated at 
higher pressures.  e.g. the Pirelli P-4000's on our Greenbrier have a max 
load inflation rating of 51 psi; therefore I have interpolated my running 
pressures up to 44 front/48 rear.  Pay careful attention if you are running 
light truck (LT) or extended load (XL) tires on your FC as these types are 
usually rated at higher inflation pressures.

Dale Dewald
Hancock (still 40" of snow on the ground), MI

At 10:06 PM 3/4/06 -0500, Ken Hand wrote:
>      When I had my van and we did travel with it  extensively, I ran the
>   usuall 35 psi rear and 28 psi front.
>       Now, with that said, you can run less air if you  want a better 
> ride and
>   less handling. I personally would not run less that 20  psi in the 
> front or
>   less than 28 psi in the rear.


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