What tyre pressures on Octavia to drive 'enthusiastically'?

Aaquil · 22-08-2005, 20:22

I have an Octavi 1.8T 4x4 Hatch with a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1's.
If I drive keenly what is the best tyre pressures?

Thanks to all

Aaquil.

KLB · 22-08-2005, 21:31

I'm not sure about the "best" tyre pressures, but here's the rule-of-thumb I use:-

Octavia 1 (don't know about the new one, yet...) tyres are 205/55 * 16 (standard on the Elegance and L&K). Ambiente & Classic have 15" wheels, vRS's have 17" wheels; they will be different.

Normal driving: the handbook says 2.2 bar rear, 2.0 bar front. I keep the rears at a "bare" 2.2 bar (start low, inflate until the gauge reads 2.2 bar) and the fronts at a "full" 2.05 bar (over-inflate; decrease pressure until the gauge reads 2.05). No change for long journeys, but I add an extra 0.5 bar to the rears if the back seat and/or the boot is full. Works for me

Trackdays are another matter....

Aaquil · 22-08-2005, 21:37

Thanks for that I thought the front was meant to be more than the rear.

Lummox · 22-08-2005, 21:41

Generally to get an accurate reading from a tyre pressure gauge you should over inflate then let the pressure down to the required amount.

***ncarring*** · 22-08-2005, 22:15

Perhaps you should do some experimentation

This works, allegedly, but it requires dedication and nerve

Aaquil · 23-08-2005, 23:02

Errr no...I'm a practising Muslim (beard and all). Anti Terrorism branch would be called and I'd be off to Bellmarsh!!!

Aaquil · 23-08-2005, 23:02

Thanks for the suggestion...but no.

22-08-2005, 20:22	#1
Aaquil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 464 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What tyre pressures on Octavia to drive 'enthusiastically'? I have an Octavi 1.8T 4x4 Hatch with a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1's. If I drive keenly what is the best tyre pressures? Thanks to all Aaquil.

22-08-2005, 21:31	#2
KLB Discordian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Newport, Newport - so good the Post Office named it twice Posts: 1,962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm not sure about the "best" tyre pressures, but here's the rule-of-thumb I use:- Octavia 1 (don't know about the new one, yet...) tyres are 205/55 * 16 (standard on the Elegance and L&K). Ambiente & Classic have 15" wheels, vRS's have 17" wheels; they will be different. Normal driving: the handbook says 2.2 bar rear, 2.0 bar front. I keep the rears at a "bare" 2.2 bar (start low, inflate until the gauge reads 2.2 bar) and the fronts at a "full" 2.05 bar (over-inflate; decrease pressure until the gauge reads 2.05). No change for long journeys, but I add an extra 0.5 bar to the rears if the back seat and/or the boot is full. Works for me Trackdays are another matter.... __________________ Mike

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*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,908 Thanks: 15 Thanked 87 Times in 75 Posts	Perhaps you should do some experimentation This works, allegedly, but it requires dedication and nerve __________________ Nick Last edited by ncarring; 22-08-2005 at 22:19.

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22-08-2005, 21:37	#3
Aaquil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 464 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for that I thought the front was meant to be more than the rear.

23-08-2005, 23:02	#6
Aaquil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 464 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Errr no...I'm a practising Muslim (beard and all). Anti Terrorism branch would be called and I'd be off to Bellmarsh!!!