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Tires pressure
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cdugal@ibm.net
I have an '97 EVC and just bought new tires, Michelin Agilis 51.
Tires size 205/65/R15C. I kwew that the Eurovan door sticker say 51 psi front and 45 psi rear. The Winnebago door sticker say 50 psi front and 50 psi rear. Now the tire dealer has a "1999 Tires Guide" that rate the 1999 Eurovan Camper at only 42 psi front and 36 psi rear. The guide do not have as reference for 1997 model year. I always put 50 PSI in my tires but also always found the ride a bit hard. I will like comments on tires pressure if anyone is driving on less than Winnebago door sticker. Thank you Claude '97 EVC |
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Dick Frampton
Claude,
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I have been running the pressures in my 95 EVC at 48 psig front and rear. Reason is that at 50 psig tires showed some over inflation wear (centre of tread wearing more than the rest of the tread), but at 48, on all four tires, wear is quite even and tires are running cool - this is after many long trips at the lower pressure. There are a lot of variables so your experience could be different. Dick Vancouver Island ----- Original Message -----
From: <cdugal@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: September 8, 1999 7:25 PM Subject: [ev_update] Tires pressure I have an '97 EVC and just bought new tires, Michelin Agilis 51.rear. The Winnebago door sticker say 50 psi front and 50 psi rear.---- MyPoints-Free Rewards When You're Online. |
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Gary Clendening
Eurobagans,
We did get 40000 miles from the standard Goodyears and they were run with the Winnebago 50 lb pressure, but...the center began to wear too soon. That means over-inflation. After seeing that I began to reduce said pressure but lost a significant amount of mileage due to the worn center of the three tires. I think I'd agree that 50 is too much tire pressure. Some others have suggest 45-48 with good wear on the Agilis tire. When mine get on (after the body is fixed) they will start with 45 lbs. unless the list can suggest a better pressure. Any reports on the Backpacker trailer left to read? Gary from Maine |
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Charles Bragg
I was alway taught that the way to inflate your tires is to (1) calculate the load on the tire (and usually front and back are different); (2) divide #1 by the maximum load allowed by the tire mfr; (3) calculate the proper inflation by multiplying this fraction times the maximum pressure allowed by the mfr.
Example: load on the front of a vehicle is 3000 pounds. Each tire is therefore loaded to 1500 pounds. Maximum allowed load on the tires is 1700 pounds. Maximum allowable tire pressure is 55 psi: Calculation: (1500 / 1700) * 55 = 48.5 psi. -- Chuck At 07:25 PM 09/08/1999 -0700, you wrote: I have an '97 EVC and just bought new tires, Michelin Agilis 51.<snip> |
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mike@reyher.com
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I am running 50psi on all fours. Ride is a bit harsh...but this is a German truck that has been converted to a US minivan/camper. ^^IKE original article: I have an '97 EVC and just bought new tires, Michelin Agilis 51. |
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