Author Topic: CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE  (Read 887 times)

nogama3

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CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE
« on: 26 July 2004, 13:51 »
what  is the correct tyre pressure to have on a set of 205/40/17's on a mk3 tdi. I am having trouble locating the correct tyre pressures, can anyone advise?

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Re:CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE
« Reply #1 on: 27 July 2004, 18:19 »
I usually run 30 all round.
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nogama3

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Re:CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2004, 09:45 »
I currently have mine at 32psi due to the fact that diesel engines are heavier than petrol enignes. On standard tyres (185/60/14's the recommended pressures were 33 on front + 35 on rear + 38 front + 40 rear when fully loaded). I dont know wether to run mine at 34psi due to the extra weight.