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--- Matthew Willis <mattwillis@mac.com> wrote: > My 165R15 radials on the car have a max inflation of > 32psi. So does Mr. > Crusty Spare. > Since I need to pump the tire up to like 38 or 40psi > to get the washer > valve to work, isn't exceeding the tire's max a very > bad thing? I don't believe so, as long as you're not putting them up to the "donut spare" psi, which is usually like 60psi or something. I'd ask your local tire professional though. :) > If so, does anyone know of particular brands and > models of tires > available in 165R15 that have a higher max inflation > rating? > Since I'm forced to special order this size tire > anyway, I'd like to > get one that isn't getting overinflated constantly > if I can help it. I believe 165R15 is a standard Michelin size. No special order needed. That size is used by a couple other 80's cars as well... I know my old Saab had 165/15's. Aaron ===== -------------------------------------------- 1971 FI AT Squareback http://www.tiserves.com/VW/ vw_variant71@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org