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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:23 am
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I have a question about the tire pressure on my '03 Jetta GLI. I have stock
17" Monte Carlo wheels with the stock Michelins. VW recommends that the
tires get something like 29 psi front, and 27 psi rear with normal load up
to 100 miles per hour. Michelins recommendation is (I believe) 32 psi all
around (too lazy to go out to the car and check). Whatever it is, it's
different than the VW specs.

I go with the VW psi because I assume they engineered the car with these
tires and found this to be the proper pressure performance-wise. My
question is:

Does this affect the life of the tires? Should the tire pressure be
adjusted for long trips or city use?

Also, any suggestions for snow tires/rims? Are there specific sizes that
work well on this car...I'm in the Northeast, so I figure I should get that
ball rolling...

Thanks in advance!

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:08 am
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I agree that you should stick with the VW recommendation. However I
tend to go to error a little on the high side.

Your comment "Michelins recommendation is (I believe) 32 psi all around
(too lazy to go out to the car and check)" makes me think that you are not
looking at what Michelins recommends, but rather the max pressure for the
tyres that is molded into the tyre. The pressure molded into the tyre is
the highest the tyres are capable of holding safely. It is NOT a
recommended value.

Low tyre pressure can cause poor handling, potential roll over and short
tyre life. High tyre pressure can also cause poor handling (of a different
kind) and short tyre life.

Your driving style, roads and load all go into what works best for YOUR
car. The starting point should always be the manufacturers recommendation
as long as you have stock tyre sizes. Never go below that value.

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Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"lazar, z" <reply.RemoveThis@group.com> wrote in message
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 > I have a question about the tire pressure on my '03 Jetta GLI. I have
stock
 > 17" Monte Carlo wheels with the stock Michelins. VW recommends that the
 > tires get something like 29 psi front, and 27 psi rear with normal load up
 > to 100 miles per hour. Michelins recommendation is (I believe) 32 psi all
 > around (too lazy to go out to the car and check). Whatever it is, it's
 > different than the VW specs.
 >
 > I go with the VW psi because I assume they engineered the car with these
 > tires and found this to be the proper pressure performance-wise. My
 > question is:
 >
 > Does this affect the life of the tires? Should the tire pressure be
 > adjusted for long trips or city use?
 >
 > Also, any suggestions for snow tires/rims? Are there specific sizes that
 > work well on this car...I'm in the Northeast, so I figure I should get
that
 > ball rolling...
 >
 > Thanks in advance!
 >
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:08 am
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In article <XpuQa.15886$ND.5098@fe2.columbus.rr.com>,
Joseph Meehan <sligojoeSPAM2.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
 > I agree that you should stick with the VW recommendation. However I
 >tend to go to error a little on the high side.
 >
 > Your comment "Michelins recommendation is (I believe) 32 psi all around
 >(too lazy to go out to the car and check)" makes me think that you are not
 >looking at what Michelins recommends, but rather the max pressure for the
 >tyres that is molded into the tyre. The pressure molded into the tyre is
 >the highest the tyres are capable of holding safely. It is NOT a
 >recommended value.

Hey, Joe. Now you are getting delusional guessing max tire pressures and
A$$uming that 32 PSI is MAX. In your "God like complex" state you can't
be serious. Smile 32 PSI should not be a MAX number on any tire in this day
and age unless it's a race slick or something like that. Did you just wake up
from the 19 hundreds? Smile LOL Tyres...

 > Low tyre pressure can cause poor handling, potential roll over and short
 >tyre life. High tyre pressure can also cause poor handling (of a different
 >kind) and short tyre life.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Tyre \Tyre\, [Tamil tayir.] Curdled milk. [India]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Tyre \Tyre\, n. & v. Attire. See 2d and 3d {Tire}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Tyre \Tyre\, v. i. To prey. See 4th {Tire}. [Obs.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

Tyre n 1: a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for
silks [syn: {Sur}, {Tyre}] 2: hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with
compressed air" [syn: {tire}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)

Tyre a rock, now es-Sur; an ancient Phoenician city, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south
of Sidon. Sidon was the oldest Phoenician city, but Tyre had a longer and more illustrious history. The commerce
of the whole world was gathered into the warehouses of Tyre. "Tyrian merchants were the first who ventured to
navigate the Mediterranean waters; and they founded their colonies on the coasts and neighbouring islands of the
AEgean Sea, in Greece, on the northern coast of Africa, at Carthage and other places, in Sicily and Corsica, in
Spain at Tartessus, and even beyond the pillars of Hercules at Gadeira (Cadiz)" (Driver's Isaiah). In the time of
David a friendly alliance was entered into between the Hebrews and the Tyrians, who were long ruled over by
their native kings (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Kings 5:1; 2 Chr. 2:3). Tyre consisted of two distinct parts, a rocky fortress on the
mainland, called "Old Tyre," and the city, built on a small, rocky island about half-a-mile distant from the
shore. It was a place of great strength. It was besieged by Shalmaneser, who was assisted by the Phoenicians of
the mainland, for five years, and by Nebuchadnezzar (B.C. 586-573) for thirteen years, apparently without
success. It afterwards fell under the power of Alexander the Great, after a siege of seven months, but continued to
maintain much of its commercial importance till the Christian era. It is referred to in Matt. 11:21 and Acts 12:20.
In A.D. 1291 it was taken by the Saracens, and has remained a desolate ruin ever since. "The purple dye of Tyre
had a worldwide celebrity on account of the durability of its beautiful tints, and its manufacture proved a source of
abundant wealth to the inhabitants of that city." Both Tyre and Sidon "were crowded with glass-shops, dyeing
and weaving establishments; and among their cunning workmen not the least important class were those who
were celebrated for the engraving of precious stones." (2 Chr. 2:7,14). The wickedness and idolatry of this city are
frequently denounced by the prophets, and its final destruction predicted (Isa. 23:1; Jer. 25:22; Ezek. 26; 28:1-19;
Amos 1:9, 10; Zech. 9:2-4). Here a church was founded soon after the death of Stephen, and Paul, on his return
from his third missionary journey spent a week in intercourse with the disciples there (Acts 21:4). Here the scene
at Miletus was repeated on his leaving them. They all, with their wives and children, accompanied him to the
sea-shore. The sea-voyage of the apostle terminated at Ptolemais, about 38 miles from Tyre. Thence he proceeded
to Caesarea (Acts 21:5-Cool. "It is noticed on monuments as early as B.C. 1500, and claiming, according to
Herodotus, to have been founded about B.C. 2700. It had two ports still existing, and was of commercial
importance in all ages, with colonies at Carthage (about B.C. 850) and all over the Mediterranean. It was often
attacked by Egypt and Assyria, and taken by Alexander the Great after a terrible siege in B.C. 332. It is now a
town of 3,000 inhabitants, with ancient tombs and a ruined cathedral. A short Phoenician text of the fourth
century B.C. is the only monument yet recovered."

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) (hitchcock)

Tyre, Tyrus, strength; rock; sharp

 > Your driving style, roads and load all go into what works best for YOUR
 >car. The starting point should always be the manufacturers recommendation
 >as long as you have stock tyre sizes. Never go below that value.

29 front 27 rear sounds like half load recommended specs.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:57 pm
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tyre (tēr) n. Chiefly British. Variant of tire.

"Hey, Joe. Now you are getting delusional "

I think not but you have your opinion for whatever it is worth.

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26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"Peter Parker" <nospam.DeleteThis@zero.com> wrote in message
news:3f129e17_1@nntp2.nac.net...
 > In article <XpuQa.15886$ND.5098@fe2.columbus.rr.com>,
 > Joseph Meehan <sligojoeSPAM2.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
  > > I agree that you should stick with the VW recommendation. However I
  > >tend to go to error a little on the high side.
  > >
  > > Your comment "Michelins recommendation is (I believe) 32 psi all
around
  > >(too lazy to go out to the car and check)" makes me think that you are
not
  > >looking at what Michelins recommends, but rather the max pressure for the
  > >tyres that is molded into the tyre. The pressure molded into the tyre is
  > >the highest the tyres are capable of holding safely. It is NOT a
  > >recommended value.
 >
 > Hey, Joe. Now you are getting delusional guessing max tire pressures and
 > A$$uming that 32 PSI is MAX. In your "God like complex" state you can't
 > be serious. Smile 32 PSI should not be a MAX number on any tire in this day
 > and age unless it's a race slick or something like that. Did you just wake
up
 > from the 19 hundreds? Smile LOL Tyres...
 >
  > > Low tyre pressure can cause poor handling, potential roll over and
short
  > >tyre life. High tyre pressure can also cause poor handling (of a
different
  > >kind) and short tyre life.
 >
 > From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
 >
 > Tyre \Tyre\, [Tamil tayir.] Curdled milk. [India]
 >
 > From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
 >
 > Tyre \Tyre\, n. & v. Attire. See 2d and 3d {Tire}. [Obs.]
 >
 > From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
 >
 > Tyre \Tyre\, v. i. To prey. See 4th {Tire}. [Obs.]
 >
 > From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
 >
 > Tyre n 1: a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a
major Phoenician seaport famous for
 > silks [syn: {Sur}, {Tyre}] 2: hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires
are usually made of rubber and filled with
 > compressed air" [syn: {tire}]
 >
 > From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
 >
 > Tyre a rock, now es-Sur; an ancient Phoenician city, about 23 miles, in a
direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south
 > of Sidon. Sidon was the oldest Phoenician city, but Tyre had a longer and
more illustrious history. The commerce
 > of the whole world was gathered into the warehouses of Tyre. "Tyrian
merchants were the first who ventured to
 > navigate the Mediterranean waters; and they founded their colonies on the
coasts and neighbouring islands of the
 > AEgean Sea, in Greece, on the northern coast of Africa, at Carthage and
other places, in Sicily and Corsica, in
 > Spain at Tartessus, and even beyond the pillars of Hercules at Gadeira
(Cadiz)" (Driver's Isaiah). In the time of
 > David a friendly alliance was entered into between the Hebrews and the
Tyrians, who were long ruled over by
 > their native kings (2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Kings 5:1; 2 Chr. 2:3). Tyre consisted
of two distinct parts, a rocky fortress on the
 > mainland, called "Old Tyre," and the city, built on a small, rocky island
about half-a-mile distant from the
 > shore. It was a place of great strength. It was besieged by Shalmaneser,
who was assisted by the Phoenicians of
 > the mainland, for five years, and by Nebuchadnezzar (B.C. 586-573) for
thirteen years, apparently without
 > success. It afterwards fell under the power of Alexander the Great, after
a siege of seven months, but continued to
 > maintain much of its commercial importance till the Christian era. It is
referred to in Matt. 11:21 and Acts 12:20.
 > In A.D. 1291 it was taken by the Saracens, and has remained a desolate
ruin ever since. "The purple dye of Tyre
 > had a worldwide celebrity on account of the durability of its beautiful
tints, and its manufacture proved a source of
 > abundant wealth to the inhabitants of that city." Both Tyre and Sidon
"were crowded with glass-shops, dyeing
 > and weaving establishments; and among their cunning workmen not the least
important class were those who
 > were celebrated for the engraving of precious stones." (2 Chr. 2:7,14).
The wickedness and idolatry of this city are
 > frequently denounced by the prophets, and its final destruction predicted
(Isa. 23:1; Jer. 25:22; Ezek. 26; 28:1-19;
 > Amos 1:9, 10; Zech. 9:2-4). Here a church was founded soon after the death
of Stephen, and Paul, on his return
 > from his third missionary journey spent a week in intercourse with the
disciples there (Acts 21:4). Here the scene
 > at Miletus was repeated on his leaving them. They all, with their wives
and children, accompanied him to the
 > sea-shore. The sea-voyage of the apostle terminated at Ptolemais, about 38
miles from Tyre. Thence he proceeded
 > to Caesarea (Acts 21:5-Cool. "It is noticed on monuments as early as B.C.
1500, and claiming, according to
 > Herodotus, to have been founded about B.C. 2700. It had two ports still
existing, and was of commercial
 > importance in all ages, with colonies at Carthage (about B.C. 850) and all
over the Mediterranean. It was often
 > attacked by Egypt and Assyria, and taken by Alexander the Great after a
terrible siege in B.C. 332. It is now a
 > town of 3,000 inhabitants, with ancient tombs and a ruined cathedral. A
short Phoenician text of the fourth
 > century B.C. is the only monument yet recovered."
 >
 > From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) (hitchcock)
 >
 > Tyre, Tyrus, strength; rock; sharp
 >
  > > Your driving style, roads and load all go into what works best for
YOUR
  > >car. The starting point should always be the manufacturers
recommendation
  > >as long as you have stock tyre sizes. Never go below that value.
 >
 > 29 front 27 rear sounds like half load recommended specs.
 > --
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:57 pm
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And indeed I believe most of the world uses tyre, not tire. Not that that
makes it right or wrong, but it's certainly a widely accepted spelling for
the round rubber things that go on wheels.

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