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Title: Tyre pressure
Post by: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 11:10: My first check of tyre pressures (took me ages to find them!)
What is 2.4 bars in lbs?
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: percymon on 16 October 2009, 11:48: multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

2.4 bar = 35 psi
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 11:50: Quote from: percymon on 16 October 2009, 11:48
multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

2.4 bar = 35 psi

Thank you

(Just checked, all tyres are spot on)
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: FamilyDub on 16 October 2009, 13:08: Quote from: percymon on 16 October 2009, 11:48
multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

Thanks: everyday is a school day! :laugh:

Or, press the button on the compressor marked Bar/PSI :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 17:31: Quote from: FamilyDub on 16 October 2009, 13:08
Quote from: percymon on 16 October 2009, 11:48
multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

Thanks: everyday is a school day! :laugh:

Or, press the button on the compressor marked Bar/PSI :lipsrsealed:

:grin:Didn't think of that one. :grin:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: DDRFan on 16 October 2009, 21:10: If you ever get stuck, assuming you can access the Internets in the place you are stuck, even Google can help convert units

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=2.4+bars+in+psi
http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/help/features.html#reference
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Snoopy on 16 October 2009, 21:49: Quote from: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 11:10
My first check of tyre pressures (took me ages to find them!)
What is 2.4 bars in lbs?
Does yours not have the sticker like this

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sizmik/GTI/gti%20forum/22.jpg)

(Pic stolen from VWKevs thread)
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: gossa on 16 October 2009, 22:45: 38psi standard?
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: keelaw on 16 October 2009, 22:52: seems like it. i always thought 33-35 psi. can't remember why, just did!
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 23:20: That's different to mine??
What is the right pressure, I'm at 35 lbs
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: p3eps on 17 October 2009, 08:57: Quote from: percymon on 16 October 2009, 11:48
multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

1 bar is actually 14.5038 psi! I work with pressure every day (unfortunately!) :rolleyes:
This means 2.6 bar = 37.7098 psi... or 38 :laugh:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Snoopy on 17 October 2009, 10:37: Thats the sticker for the 3 door mk6 GTI with the optional 18" monza shadow wheels the standard monza 17s on the mk6 GTI may not be the same.
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 17 October 2009, 12:50: Quote from: Mk6GTI on 16 October 2009, 11:10
My first check of tyre pressures (took me ages to find them!)
What is 2.4 bars in lbs?

That's a Mk5 pressure for the normal wheels. :smug:
You sure you are in the right section :grin: