Tyre Pressure Help

[drex]

Hi Guys,

I've just purchased a 2009 103 and it's running Pirelli P6's (215/65/R16). Can somebody please tell me what the tyre pressures should be? Unfortunately there is no sticker in my drivers door sill (or anywhere else obvious)

Thanks, Ben

[kelvniii]

Hi Guys,

I've just purchased a 2009 103 and it's running Pirelli P6's (215/65/R16). Can somebody please tell me what the tyre pressures should be? Unfortunately there is no sticker in my drivers door sill (or anywhere else obvious)

Thanks, Ben

My tig's tyre pressures sticker is on the fuel tank door, it not on the drivers door sill.

[MGV]

The 'Tiguan care & info' sticky has a wealth of valuable information & should be a first port of call before starting a new thread...

[Arctra]

What MGV said:

Tyre and Wheels
Tyre pressure recommended: 35PSI/36PSI
Measure tyre pressure when the tyre is cold/not been driven yet. Pressure will rise when tyres heat up. With heavier loads you should put the pressure up a few PSI.

A general rule of thumb for tyre pressure is to look up the maximum recommended pressure for your specific tyre (should be somewhere on the tyre wall) and subtract 10% from that. So if the tyre's max pressure is 40psi, then as a guide inflate it to 36psi (40-4psi).

I use the 10% rule mentioned above for my front wheels (where there is generally a heavier load thanks to the weight of the engine) and run the rears 2 PSI lower when my boot is empty - so about 40 PSI front and 38 PSI rear with my tyres. When the car is loaded with a full boot I run front and rear at the same pressures (40 PSI).

The tyre wear with those pressures seems nice and even.

Remember, there is no one magic figure for tyre pressures. Tyres have different constructions, different side wall flex, etc. so your tyre pressures need to accommodate those. You also need to consider the terrain you drive on too. On tar/highway type driving you can/should have higher pressures - this will help your fuel economy too. On rougher/dirt roads it's better to drop your tyre pressures so the tyres soak up more of the rough stuff and save your shocks from needing to deal with so much abuse - not only will that prolong your shock life but you will have a larger contact patch with the ground so will have better traction/control.

[drex]

Thanks for the replies. Found it on the fuel tank cap, will have a read through the sticky thread.

Cheers.