Tyre Pressures for an R

[DorsetDC]

I picked up my new Golf R yesterday (replacing my GTI PP) and as a responsible driver decided to check the tyre pressures the morning. On opening the fuel filler flap there was no sign of the usual guide to what pressures to use, so I got out the Manual and after reading every aspect about the tyres, again no information about pressures. I have the 19" Pretoria wheels fitted with new Kumho Ecsta Le Sport 235/35 19 tyres which are set at 2.2 bar. Could someone confirm this is correct?

[kalimon]

Is it on a sticker in the drivers door opening?

[Booth11]

The tyre pressure sticker is now located on the B pillar inside the driver's door.

I run on 19" Pretoria wheels shod with Conti Sport Contact 5P's (235/35). Here's the recommended pressures:

[Exonian]

Is it on a sticker in the drivers door opening?

It should be in that location.
I'm not quite sure where mine is but I'm pretty sure on the R it's in the drivers door opening. I think on my GTI it was in the fuel filler opening and it definitely was on the inside of the fuel flap on my mk6's.
I'd go and check but I'm 15 miles away from my Golf right now!
I'll have a look when I get home in a while but no doubt some helpful soul will have backed up Andy's suggestion.

Interesting that DC's car has Kumhos.
What are they like? (Aside from black and round which is about as much as I know about tyres)


Edited: the helpful soul beat me to it whilst typing 

[DorsetDC]

Thank you, yes it's there, on the GTI it was on the filler cap. Interestingly all 4 tyres should have 2.5 bar so the garage check is wrong. So much for their pre car checkup.

[DorsetDC]

The Kuhmo are brand new so haven't been pushed too much but the thing I have noticed is the increase in road noise compared with the 18" Michelins on the GTI and the harsher ride. Will get some getting use to.

[Exonian]

A small variation in tyre pressure from the garage could be understood as gauges do vary quite a bit but you'd hope not 0.3 bar! At least they were even pressures.

Hopefully the noisy tyres will just be a newness thing. The Bridgestones were noisy that mine came with and the Contis I currently use are a bit quieter.
The R does have a harder ride than the GTI and at first you're aware of the extra hardware under the rear of the car but you soon get used to it.

[Fabio Bignose]

Congrats on the new car! I'd love an R

I accidently ended up with 4 Kumho ecsta sports fitted when i had the car serviced March 15 and mistakenly presumed they would fit conti's or Bridgestones or something similar. ( mine is a company car )

My experience was that the ecsta was extremely poor in the wet and unrefined regarding road noise and handling. They just felt really 'hard'
Even my lease company agreed to replace all four early as they were only fitted as 'budget' tyre because conti's etc were out of stock at time of fitting..

Maybe VW have listened to all the whinging about Bridgestones ( personally i thought they were ok ) and this is the outcome.!! Sometimes better the devil and all that..

I hope ur experience is different to mine plus ur gonna wear them out in no time with all that power and 4WD..!

[Exonian]

Going from the comments here then the Kumhos probably won't be on my shortlist.
I'm just surprised to see them on an R even thought the Evo's generally seem well rated.
I've seen a few new Polos and lower down the food chain Golfs have them fitted but the performance Golfs always tended to have tyres from the big European names.
My two fronts are heading towards 3mm so the time to change them won't be far off.
Deciding on a set of completely different tyres or just getting two new Contis will be the next debate for me.

Back on topic, my R definitely has the tyre pressures on the B pillar as did the Golf TDI I had on loan yesterday.

[DorsetDC]

Thanks for the replies. My R is second hand and has done 12,000 miles so the dealer stated that if there was 3mm or less on the tread then they change them for new. Setting the right pressures has certainly helped with the ride. The main problem is Dorset County Council are not good at filling in potholes or maintaining road surfaces so the firmer ride is taking time to get use to.