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Old 25th July 2011, 08:20 PM
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I am now running 275/35/20 and have a different pressure in each tire. What PSI should have in each generaly for motoway and fast road driving ?

will also probably change to nitrogen before the german trip
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Old 25th July 2011, 08:48 PM
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275/35R20 Y 102

front = 2.3 bar / 34 psi

rear = 2.1 bar / 31 psi
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Old 25th July 2011, 09:04 PM
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That sounds low.

Took mine to Kwik Fit and had all 4 tyres filled with Nitrogen for only £6.00 the lot
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that does sound low. i thought they would be about 40 psi
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Old 25th July 2011, 09:35 PM
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I've got mine at 44psi but they are 265/35/20.
You need to get it right. Had mine to low and I've lost the outer edge

Darren, did you sort the fingerprint reader?
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I run my 19s at about 36-38 psi, so 40+ sounds about right (does it not say inside the fuel flap?)

You having bother with the fingerprint reader? It's fiddly btw, make sure you have two or three fingers registered
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Old 26th July 2011, 02:41 PM
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I'm doing 41 all round on my 255/35-20s

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That sounds low.

Took mine to Kwik Fit and had all 4 tyres filled with Nitrogen for only £6.00 the lot
Well it was from http://www.tyre-pressures.com/ and then searching around the D3 A8's until I found the right wheel and tyre size!!

My Kahns are run at 40psi all around but they are 25 and 30 profile
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Does anyone know what pressure I should run on my new 265/40R-20 on a D2 PF?

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Old 26th March 2012, 09:25 PM
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I'd go wth 40-42 psi
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