What degree Thermostat?

I may go back to the 180 deg thermostat just for peace of mind. The antique temp needle rides pretty high on the scale now, sitting about two needle widths from the top of "normal" on the gauge. The needle has never gone higher with either the 180 or 200 thermostats while driving in the NW and cruising the coast to LA but still...
I think that's going the wrong way, but have at it.