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Title: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: Mark Hateley FF on 30 March 2010, 19:21

Anyone help me out  :smiley:

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: nick30 on 30 March 2010, 19:53

its on the fuel cap and in the handbook  :smiley:

i think its 2.6 bar? i keep mine at 36psi all round.

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: luvmygti on 31 March 2010, 10:11

I've got mine at 35psi all round

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: mygti on 31 March 2010, 11:31

36 psi for me

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: robern2 on 31 March 2010, 12:27

2.6 all round

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: R32UK on 31 March 2010, 12:40

41psi front 40psi rear :cool:

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: Stitch on 04 April 2010, 22:19

35 psi for me.

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: ifti on 04 April 2010, 23:36

38psi for me - seems to give me the best ride.
You need to take all the above suggestions into account and experiement to see what feels best for your car.

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 05 April 2010, 06:23

36psi all round.

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: Ed30DSG on 05 April 2010, 08:42

35psi for me. I find any more makes the ride too harsh on our less than smooth roads.

Title: Re: Whats the correct tyre pressure for 18" tyres
Post by: Hurdy on 05 April 2010, 12:06

36psi at cold.

Generally you can bank on at least another 2psi above that when hot. I've seen much more than that on my tyre pressure monitoring system :smiley:

The lower the pressure and the walls will get hot trying to support the tyre's lack of pressure.
Too much pressure and the tyres when warmed up and the base of the tyre will bulge under pressure giving a smaller contact point, prematurely wearing the tyre and giving you less traction.

For normal road use 35 to 38 psi is considered "in range" at cold.

So below 30 psi or above 40 psi you should be adjusting your pressures.

For the 1/4 mile and trackdays things are different though :wink: