[Vwdiesel] Tire pressure

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/13/2006 8:00:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
toensing at theunion.net writes:

> The maximum tire pressure on the tire is not what you want to run. It is 
> the maximum pressure the tire can safely stand. The pressure you should run is 
> posted somewhere on the car. 


  Interesting, considering I've been running the tire presssure in 
my van at least 10 psi over max pressure for almost 1 years now.
I get even wear, acceptable manual steering effort and cooler tires.
  Running recommended in my 914 vs max cost me at least 10 mpg.
  One set of Goodrich TA Advantage tires wouldn't even safely grip 
the road until I tried roughly 10 psi over (45psi).  Didn't make sense 
but they were flat out dangerous at recommended or labeled max.
     Loren