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Re: New Tsi dsg mpg

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:49 pm
by skippy
tony4147 wrote:Well I decided to check the tyre pressures yesterday (had the car 3 weeks), all tyres were 1.7 bar instead of 2.5 (19" wheels), noticed an immediate improvement in economy on the following journey. Bl**dy stealers are a complete waste of space
There you go then, had to convert that as I work in PSI, but 1.7 bar is about 24PSI (which is a metaphorical pancake), 2.5 is 36 PSI, which I assume is correct for 19" wheels. 18's are 33PSI from memory.

Glad it's sorted, but yes - that is a safety issue and very bad of the dealer.