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Mark 2 tyre pressures, non-standard wheels

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:10 am
by DJCarlos
Morning all,

The '88 Scala needs its pressures checking, I've used an online guide before but the only ones I can find now give me the recommended numbers for standard wheels.

I'm rockin' 195 50R15 tyres, anyone got any idea of the right pressure (or know where I can find out!).

Cheers,

Carlos

Re: Mark 2 tyre pressures, non-standard wheels

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:27 am
by GTXTRA
check inside the fuel cap cover for std wheels.

or haynes.

I'd run 30 psi on a 195/50 - 15 all round for general use.

Re: Mark 2 tyre pressures, non-standard wheels

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:17 am
by DJCarlos
Yeah, the label inside the door says 26, I was guessing around 30ish so cheers for confirming!

Re: Mark 2 tyre pressures, non-standard wheels

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:52 am
by MJK 24
I've has 195/50 R15 for years and have always run 29f and 26r.

No issues with tyre wear or life.

VW dropped the pressures on later models to make the steering extra heavy!

Re: Mark 2 tyre pressures, non-standard wheels

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:52 pm
by Nate
I used to run 30 at the front and 44 at the back, but I did treat my mk2 like a van!