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What tyre pressures on Octavia to drive 'enthusiastically'?
This is a discussion on What tyre pressures on Octavia to drive 'enthusiastically'? within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; I have an Octavi 1.8T 4x4 Hatch with a new set of Goodyear Eagle F1's. If I drive keenly what ...
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22-08-2005, 20:22
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| Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manchester
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| 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. |
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22-08-2005, 21:31
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| Discordian  Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Newport, Newport - so good the Post Office named it twice
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| 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....
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22-08-2005, 21:37
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| Thanks for that I thought the front was meant to be more than the rear. |
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| Generally to get an accurate reading from a tyre pressure gauge you should over inflate then let the pressure down to the required amount. |
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22-08-2005, 22:15
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| Perhaps you should do some experimentation  This works, allegedly, but it requires dedication and nerve  Last edited by ncarring; 22-08-2005 at 22:19. |
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23-08-2005, 23:02
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| Errr no...I'm a practising Muslim (beard and all). Anti Terrorism branch would be called and I'd be off to Bellmarsh!!! |
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23-08-2005, 23:02
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| Thanks for the suggestion...but no. |
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