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The A6 is quite to sensitive to tyre pressures I have noticed.
I had my tyre pressure warning come on last week with the inlaws in the car whilst on the M6, but I didn't think much of it and made my way home for the remaining 20 miles. Checked my tyre pressure, and they was all low by a couple of PSI, apart from the front driverside, which had a puncture repair 3 weeks back, and that was down by 3PSI, so the system works I guess. I put the drop in tyre pressure down to the colder weather we've been having, but anyways. I pumped them upto what I'm comfortable with, which is 32PSI fronts and 34PSI rears, and suddenly the car is riding overly firm, it's lost it's ride comfort!
The stick on the car states 36PSI all round, why such a high pressure? I understand the A6 is a heavy car, but it's not that much heavier than the Passat Estate I replaced it with.
Do you guys run factory tyre pressures?
I had my tyre pressure warning come on last week with the inlaws in the car whilst on the M6, but I didn't think much of it and made my way home for the remaining 20 miles. Checked my tyre pressure, and they was all low by a couple of PSI, apart from the front driverside, which had a puncture repair 3 weeks back, and that was down by 3PSI, so the system works I guess. I put the drop in tyre pressure down to the colder weather we've been having, but anyways. I pumped them upto what I'm comfortable with, which is 32PSI fronts and 34PSI rears, and suddenly the car is riding overly firm, it's lost it's ride comfort!
The stick on the car states 36PSI all round, why such a high pressure? I understand the A6 is a heavy car, but it's not that much heavier than the Passat Estate I replaced it with.
Do you guys run factory tyre pressures?