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Tyre pressure
« on: November 16, 2011, 11:21:09 pm »
Just wondering what kind of tyre pressure people are running.

I have 215/35/18 tyres and would like to know the correct pressure I should be putting in.

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 11:23:50 pm »
Whatever it states in the fuel cap. 2.6 bar for me.

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 11:35:20 pm »

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 11:57:25 pm »
I run Toyo proxes T1R and run them at 2.6bar like it says on fuel cap.

If your running winter tyres they may be lower pressure but i run std tyres and just let a few psi out to help them spread a little more  :laugh:
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 03:23:22 pm »

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?

Mike, take a look:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37833.msg452168.html#msg452168
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 04:16:43 pm »

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?

Mike, take a look:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37833.msg452168.html#msg452168

Thanks, will be checking pressures cold in the morning  :happy2:

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 06:11:35 pm »
29 at the rear, 32 at the front, although i always think that 32 at the front is a little low as they tend to look abit flat, has anyone else noticed this ?
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 07:11:46 pm »
On a GTI they should be around 37psi.

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