in a rush so could someone quickly tell me what tyre pressures i should run? or just go off the handbook? i usually go all out and put what it should be fully laden, or is that a bad idea?

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fifi

just 32psi will do, somewhere around there

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32 front, 26 no rear load, 28-30 with rear load (this includes accounting for people).

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didnt check this before i went so there all top top! ie 41 front, 37 rear or whatever it is in my handbook.

hope thats cool tyres dont look flat anymore anyway and fuel doesnt seem to be pissing out as much as it was before?

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fifi

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Ouch thats a bit high.

You only go to 40 when you first inflate a tyre to get it on the rim I think! from then on you just top it up to about 32 max! On a smaller tyre anyway!

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41 front??? :O

Take some out. I do about 36 front and 34 rear on mine, which is high, but the car responds better in handling with that because of the uber heavy front end (massive gearbox with transferbox and then rear diff at the back).

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i just stick 32 all round in the A3 - tyre place said that was fine when they did my puncture

I dont like the feel of 32 Too heavy on the steering and if you lose any pressure there's no leeway for it being too low

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"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

what do u suggest then

It totally depends on the car, the size of the tyres and how it feels!

Like I say, I find 36 front and 34 rear feels good on my car, but on other cars that feels way too inflated. Mine is heavy at the front so that works well for me. But I'd always put a little bit more in the front, always have done, always will do.

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Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

Audi A3 - 205/55/16

I've not driven one so can't comment And can't remember having tyres that fat for quite some time

88 front, 59 rear.



I'd look at how 34 front and 32 rear feels.

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Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

sweet i'll try that

(the 34,32 not 88,59)

il try 36 front 34 rear then whoever wrote it in the handbook must have thought it was a brilliant idea...

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fifi

I'd go for 34-32 for a Fiesta in all honesty - there's not much up going on in the engine bay with them

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Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

lmao i know :p ill give it a go now! let you know what the situation is.

but having the pressures i have atm, is it a bad thing? :S everyone's reaction made me think, hmmm. shit

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fifi

Yeah you'll get severe wear in the centre of the tyre and over-inflation heats up the tyre at motorway speeds and potentially resulting in a nice big blow-out and a roll or ten of the car if you don't catch it quick enough.

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rightttt will be changing them soon then thanks

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fifi

just stick 32 all round like chris said if your on 15s an if you dont like how it handles try 32 front 34 rear

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