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New tyre pressue?

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:02 pm
by farmio
Hello,

I have recently changed my wheels to 195/45 r15's the wheels were second hand but in excellent condition.

Now i was running on the standard 13" rims and so i know the tyre pressure must be different. the tyre's say max pressue is 50 but i know it cant be anywhere near that.

Is there any way of working out the tyre pressue?

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:38 pm
by alexperkins
1.9bar front and 2.1 bar rear :) Its also listed on a sticker in your fuel filler flap

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:10 pm
by farmio
thanks for the quick reply but these are not the standard tyres, these are aftermarket alloys as stated.

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:16 pm
by alexperkins
Dude - i work at VW :P Its 1.9bar front 2.1 back. They are a standard on the Polo GTI :P and thats the pressure for them!

I was running 175/55/R13s before, and ive moved over to alloys, and thats the recommended pressure ;)

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:12 pm
by farmio
i am totally sorry fella, dont suppose you know what that works to in psi do ya? im being lazy now!

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:02 pm
by alexperkins
No worries:p

1.9 BAR = 27.557 PSI

2.1 BAR = 30.458

Accurate :D