Thread: tire pressures ???

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it's my first time with tires like these , so thanks for the advice , i guess it's down to track time now !!!
the other thing is that the rear axle is a solid mount ...
the van seems to just bounce a lot !!!

i think we may have to go back to ladder bar rear end ....

thanks phil

If your van is pretty heavy (4000+ lbs?) you'll probably want to start with a bit more pressure maybe closer to 14-15psi then go from there... you can almost eyeball it looking at the tire where it meets the pavement... maybe about 3-4" wide contact (flat) with the ground from front to back of contact patch then adjust up or down from there...

-Chris

Originally Posted by skids72

If your van is pretty heavy (4000+ lbs?) you'll probably want to start with a bit more pressure maybe closer to 14-15psi then go from there... you can almost eyeball it looking at the tire where it meets the pavement... maybe about 3-4" wide contact (flat) with the ground from front to back of contact patch then adjust up or down from there...

-Chris

that's great , i'll give it a try
i'll have to weigh the van i guess for a more accurate idea

thanks for the advice

now that`s a nice ride, a few years back a guy at ower track ran a caravan with a mid-engine 440 dodge, where is your engine located?

Originally Posted by terrylittlejohn

now that`s a nice ride, a few years back a guy at ower track ran a caravan with a mid-engine 440 dodge, where is your engine located?

thank you

it's right in the middle of the van , front pullys are just behind the bulkhead