tyre pressures

Hi dswiders and another big welcome to thr forum if you didn't get it the other day before the server "crash"! Gtigrl and myself did a GTI drive day last month at Sandown with VW and Murcotts driver training. They insisted that we ran a minimum of 38 psi all round in our tyres. They mentioned that manufacturers reccomend lower pressures for a smoother ride only. There is no proof that higher inflated tyres will lose grip quicker. I run 38 all round in the GTI, customers Mk5s I set at 38F, 36R if they are normal type drivers.
With 18s I would set to 38 all round. Cheers, Andrew :) :)

LOL go back to sleep and worry about in the morning ;)

I run 35psi on all of my Golfs and have done for years. No performance penalty, tyres wear evenly and it reduces rolling resistance.

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Originally Posted by gtigrl

LOL go back to sleep and worry about in the morning ;)

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:? Did I miss something there?;)

Don't forget that the front tyres do all the work. They brake, accelerate, steer and carry the wieght of the front end. The rears only hold up the back of the car, so you need much less pressure in the rear. Check the differance on you tyre placard.

Maris

In my competition Golf I ran 34 in the front and 24 in the rear on a nice day. The worst thing that can happen in a Golf is to have the rear end snap out on you at speed. They go very quickly and its very hard to grab em! I had a fair few scary moments, and so did 4 photographers on the Highclere stage in Rally Tas back in 03. Still got 5th fastest time overall. Had the mother of all loses to. Didn't believe the time but we weren't arguing! :?