John et al,
Don't know about the 185/70 SR 15 Vredenstein but here is what I have on my
Yokohama 185/70 VR 15. I have 15x6 bolt on Minilite repros. I run 32 front
and 30 rear. Cannot tell any difference down to 28 but below that the
responsiveness seems to fall off, cornering I mean.
I definitely think that 23 is way too low. Also 35 seems pretty high as
well.
My .02
Keith Pennell
> Hello List,
>
> What is the collective wisdom out there on the best tire pressure to use
in
> 185/70-SR15 Vredestein tires mounted on reproduction MiniLite wheels
running
> w/ 23 psi pressure? The idea was that since these tires are wider than
> original and have a higher load rating, they should be run at a lower
pressure
> than normal. My freshly restored BT7 MK2 has this set-up. It has what I
> would describe as a "bouncy" or "jiggly" ride on pavement that is less
than
> smooth. The entire front suspension has urethane bushings, but this feel
> seems to come from the rear as much, or more, then the front. All four
shocks
> have less than 1600 miles on them.
>
> This ride became more noticable to me when as an early Christmas present
to
> myself I took back to back drives in the above car, my freshly restored
BN7
> MK2 and my BT7 (MK1). Both those cars have 60 spoke wires and 165 tires.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated. TIA
>
> John Snyder
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