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Offline Kus

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Psi on 18" alloys
« on: 24 February 2012, 19:48 »
Does anyone know the recommened psi on a mk4 with 18''s on please.

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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2012, 19:50 »
There is something on here somewhere bet rich has the link :laugh:
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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2012, 19:52 »
Same as what it says on the petrol cap. 2.1 bar and 1.9 bar.
Personally I prefer 32psi all round
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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2012, 19:52 »
on mine i go
32 psi front
30 psi rear

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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2012, 19:53 »
Same as what it says on the petrol cap. 2.1 bar and 1.9 bar.
Personally I prefer 32psi all round

+1 32 psi all around  :smiley:
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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2012, 19:55 »
Running mine at 33 all round.any lower than 30 seems way to soft to me :undecided:
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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2012, 21:27 »
I am running 32psi all round

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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2012, 21:30 »
I think mine are about 27 best get them sorted got a flat at the minute might reburb em 1 by 1

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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2012, 21:40 »
I think mine are about 27 best get them sorted got a flat at the minute might reburb em 1 by 1
id say 27 to low imo,lower than standard i believe :smiley:
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Re: Psi on 18" alloys
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2012, 22:00 »
32psi here as well


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