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>From: Jim Adney >For a fastback I would inflate the tires to 19/27 psi front/rear. No more. I had read this a few months ago, and followed it with good results in ride quality, however, in the interest of debate.....could this not cause the same issue that Ford is having with it's deathtraps (sorry no offense to Explorer fans ;) whereas a company suggests a lower tire pressure for ride quality than the tire manufacturer recommends for it's tires at the detriment of structural integrity of the tires? In theory, an under inflated tire would create more heat (especially on the highway) and want to come "unglued" sooner than one inflated to it's proper specification wouldn't it? So I guess I'm asking, is this really a good idea. Was this recommendation made for cars tuned for Bias-Ply's that are now wearing Radials? Is there any evidence that it is a good/bad idea to under inflate the tires on our cars? I recently made a road trip in Nelly of over 1000 miles, after having this very debate with my S.O. I decided to compromise and raise the front to 25psi and the rear to 30. My Fasty is lowered 3" in the front with 165/15 Kumhos on it and to be honest, she handled like a dream that whole trip. In deference to "normal" people, I'm accustomed to lower cars, with just a little bit of intentional toe in for more precise handling, but I didn't find myself overly affected by passing trucks, truck ruts or highway "dartyness" (I've driven my Dad's '67 Deluxe Microbus for a LONG trip on the highway, you want to talk about wandering and darty!) Travis '66 Fastback www.t3.vwherb.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe