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Offline AndyS

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Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« on: May 18, 2012, 02:23:38 pm »
My GTI came fitted with 17" alloys with 225/45/17 tyres

I have now upgraded to 18" alloys with 225/40/18 tyres  what pressure should I put in them  :confused:

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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 02:33:46 pm »
says in the fuel filler cap does it not?

34 at the front and 32 at the rear ring a bell but i'd need to double check
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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 04:10:36 pm »
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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2012, 05:06:32 pm »
says in the fuel filler cap does it not?

34 at the front and 32 at the rear ring a bell but i'd need to double check

But the info on the fuel filler cap is for the standard wheels and tyres  :scared:

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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2012, 05:16:22 pm »
mine has info for a variety of different wheel/tyre combos?
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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2012, 05:18:10 pm »
Might want to read this thread for tyre pressure info :happy2:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1892.0.html

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Re: Tyre & Wheel Upgrade
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2012, 06:18:53 pm »
I'm running on the original 18" Monzas and my tyre pressure states 2.4bar front and rear.    :happy2:
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