Tire pressure monitoring system...
07-07-2019, 02:41 AM
#13
AudiWorld Member
My experience. The door sticker says one thing, the manual says another, so I brought this up to my service rep who informed me that both are wrong per the Mothership and the correct pressure is 33 front and back for a light load. I know, I know, "Service reps don't know squat."
What I did notice was that on delivery all tires were inflated to accommodate max loads which is too high for most conditions.
No flaming, just sharing. YMMV.
What I did notice was that on delivery all tires were inflated to accommodate max loads which is too high for most conditions.
No flaming, just sharing. YMMV.
07-07-2019, 03:37 AM
#14
AudiWorld Senior Member
My experience. The door sticker says one thing, the manual says another, so I brought this up to my service rep who informed me that both are wrong per the Mothership and the correct pressure is 33 front and back for a light load. I know, I know, "Service reps don't know squat."
What I did notice was that on delivery all tires were inflated to accommodate max loads which is too high for most conditions.
No flaming, just sharing. YMMV.
What I did notice was that on delivery all tires were inflated to accommodate max loads which is too high for most conditions.
No flaming, just sharing. YMMV.
07-07-2019, 02:37 PM
#16
AudiWorld Super User
C/heck your wear after a few thousand miles.
That tire pressure setting will give you sharper turn in but likely faster wear in middle of front tires. Rear tires will also wear faster in middle if the car is loaded with just one driver. Ultra low profile tires on 20" wheels may require higher pressures to protect rims but YMMV. 20" rims, even forged, are iffy in NYC. Get the tire and rim insurance from Audi.
07-07-2019, 02:39 PM
#17
AudiWorld Super User
And if you're really **** you can measure tire temperature
across the tire width. If it's high in the middle your pressure is too high for the conditions you've encountered. Low in the middle and high on the sides is the opposite. High temps on the outside of tire width generally indicate hard cornering with pressures too low or not enough camber, etc. Most of this will be more useful on the track with an IR pyrometer if not a contact pyrometer. YMMV.
09-28-2019, 07:20 AM
#19
If anyone decides to add a direct TPMS system, do NOT get the type where the sensors strap to the center of the wheel with a long hose clamp. I had one of these, and the tire shops would break at lest one every time, even after I showed them photos of the sensors and pointed out where they were. The fill stem sensors at least tip them off as to their presence with the metal stems.
