<VV> Proper Tire Pressure?

[J R Read_HML]

OK...  I've carried 24 front and 32 rear for about 20 years on Corvair cars. 
I typically have about 100+ pounds of stuff in the trunk.  However, I've 
recently put the HanKook tires on and they feel too mushy on turns at those 
pressures.  So, I need to experiment with increasing the pressures a bit.

Are the Firestones single ply sidewalls?  If so, you might think about 
raising the pressures a bit in order to compensate and avoid the mushy feel 
(unless you like that).  If the trunk is empty, a 10 psi differential is 
possibly more appropriate.

Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Schug" <bwschug at charter.net>
To: "Ken Lundy (Home)" <klundy at optonline.net>; "Virtual Vairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Proper Tire Pressure?



On Oct 15, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Ken Lundy (Home) wrote:

> I just purchased a set of Firestone FR380 radial tires.
> Size: P185/80R13.
> They are on a 1964 Monza Convertible – 110 HP.
> What is the recommended tire pressure front and rear for these tires?
> Regards,