bobloblawGTI
Autocross Champion
- Location
- DC
- Car(s)
- 19 GTI SE 6MT
Door jam says 39psi, consensus is run 37 for comfort?
I think people are over simplifying things here.Door jam says 39psi, consensus is run 37 for comfort?
Door jam says 39psi, consensus is run 37 for comfort?
You're totally correct. Also important to keep in mind the gti and r are like 61% weight up front...We are far from being anywhere near the load index rating limits... the 19in sizing (235/35) have a load rating of 91, at 36psi they are rated for 1,356lb per corner (over 5,400lb.... the GTIs are ~3.1k lbs, the Rs ~3.4k)
I would not go below 37 psi because of uneven wear however, I ran my old tires too low it seems, usually 34-36 and by the end, I had ~2-2.5mm in the shoulders but the central grooves where ~3.5-4mm...
Like I mentioned above, turns out they where super harsh riding... my new tires are way way softer riding, I can fill them up to 39psi no problem.
(Note the R's OE alignment has a bit more camber up front, but I doubt it makes much difference.... also 95% of the time its just me in the car, never take a lot of weight.)