steve09 Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Just asking about the above and what is everyone running their car on? standard rims! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 you may already be aware and are simply asking to see if everyone is running different to standard but....... take a peek in the fuel flap and it tells you the correct figures there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09 Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 36psi front and 34psi rear on the standard 18" rims, as per the fuel flap settings which are conveniently in Bars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09 Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Could anyone explain to me what would happen to the handling of the car if i put to much or less pressure in the front or rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 If you under-inflate the front tyres, the car will understeer and you will get horrible wear on the tyres - the outside edges of the tyres will wear first. If you over-inflate the rear tyres, the car is likely to oversteer (i.e. the back end will come out) and it will be horrible in the wet. There was a post in the Trackdays forum about a month ago from someone in an S3 going around Donington who was going to over-inflate the rear tyres "so the car would oversteer". Best advice is to stick to the manufacturer's recommended pressures - your tyres will last longer and the car will handle properly. Blimey, that sounds like some advice from an old fart... HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Blimey, that sounds like some advice from an old fart... [/ QUOTE ] Wouldn't that over inflate them again though. TAXI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Blimey, that sounds like some advice from an old fart... [/ QUOTE ] Wouldn't that over inflate them again though. TAXI! [/ QUOTE ] Depends whether you've had a vindaloo the night before. Always works a treat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 The tyre pressure vary! If you a fat bastard and have 4 fat friends more psi If your a light weight and hate everyone (no friends) less psi. Then there's, road type, how you drive, speed you drive at and the weather to consider (warm weather means hotter tyres means a higher presure in the tyre). Personally, its down to taste. I drive 75% time billy no mates, drive fast, enjoy a good fast bend and work on 36-38 fronts and 38-40 backs of GSD FI's. If it's really hot (not often) then I'll drop the pressure all round by 2 lbs psi all round, Do bare in mind that garage psi metre are absolute cack, so best if you have your own, which allows for best accuracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Get yourself a digital tyre guage from www.thegadgetstore.com - best spend of a tenner for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Get yourself a digital tyre guage from www.thegadgetstore.com - best spend of a tenner for a long time. [/ QUOTE ] and a darn sight quicker that unravelling the VAG air pump out the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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