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Offline Mk6GTI

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Tyre pressure
« 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? 
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Offline percymon

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #1 on: 16 October 2009, 11:48 »
multiple pressure in bar by 14.7 = psi

2.4 bar   =  35 psi
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #2 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)
« Last Edit: 16 October 2009, 11:57 by Mk6GTI »
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Offline FamilyDub

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #3 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:
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline DDRFan

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #6 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




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Offline gossa

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2009, 22:45 »
38psi standard?
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Offline keelaw

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #8 on: 16 October 2009, 22:52 »
seems like it.  i always thought 33-35 psi.  can't remember why, just did!

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Offline Mk6GTI

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Re: Tyre pressure
« Reply #9 on: 16 October 2009, 23:20 »
That's different to mine??
What is the right pressure, I'm at 35 lbs
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