Tyre Pressures

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Tyre Pressures

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Within the next 2/3 weeks I'm going to fit my winter wheels and tyres to my 'Roc. However I'm not sure what tyre pressures to run.

Tyres are Yokohama W.drive 205/55 R 16

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks
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Think its on the inside of the filler cap :)
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Post by RW1 »

There isn't anything officially listed in the maintenance manual for the 16 inch wheel on a Scirocco, only 17,18 & 19 inch.

My tank flat only covers 17 - 19 inch.

Golf Mk6 for 205/55/16 is 32psi half load, 36psi full load. Thats from a tank flap label. This is for a 1.4TSi 160PS weight of Golf, same weight as a 1.4TSI 160PS Scirocco. So for diesel with the slight weight increase, I'd expect a little more on both readings.

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Re: Tyre Pressures

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RW1 wrote:Golf Mk6 for 205/55/16 is 32psi half load, 36psi full load. Thats from a tank flap label. This is for a 1.4TSi 160PS weight of Golf, same weight as a 1.4TSI 160PS Scirocco. So for diesel with the slight weight increase, I'd expect a little more on both readings.

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Cheers for that, I'll go for 32-34psi and take it from there.
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I have the same issue, I want to check the pressures on the tyres fitted but I am not sure what they should be, gone from a 19" to a 17" wheel. What is the best way of working out what the pressures should be?
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Stock 17" pressure is 33 all round.

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