Having owned several Vauxhalls, I have never seen the tyre pressure info anywhere else but in the handbook.
Not being funny, but this is really a case of RTFM for this sort of info.
Failing that, a couple of websites that may help:-
www.thetyrepressuremonitor.com/recommended-tyre-pr...p
www.dunloptyres.co.uk/fandp/pressureGuide/
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Just found this chain having googled for vauxhall zafira tyre pressures. Took the RTFM hint but left me more confused...
My zafira manual tells me that 1.8 model should have:
- 29psi front and back for up to 3 passengers
- 30 at front and 38 at back for full load ??? looks like a big jump to me
- 36 front and back for some kind of 'eco' option, again a big difference but manual gives no explanation about this...of course I want to economise but is there a down side to doing this? Why wouldn't this be given as the 'standard' approach if it is 'eco friendly' ?
oh and a couple of websites I checked stated 32 front and back.
can anyone give me some clear advice on this. 29psi looks wrong, the tyres look pretty deflated at this pressure to my eyes, but it's what the manual says.
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Why not just ring your local fast fit place who fit these all day long they will recomend you the best pressure laden or unladen.
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Radial tyres will always give an impression they are under-inflated when viewed.
30 at front and 38 at back for full load ???
Full load means that all the seats are all in use / and or / the rear is full of luggage. It needs that big jump to cope with the extra weight in the rear of the vehicle.
36 front and back for some kind of 'eco' option
This will give the tyres less resistance to the road, and thus improve fuel consumption. The downside is that it will be like driving on ball bearings, won't handle as well, and will wear the centre of your tyres down.
If the tyres 'look' better at 32 psi, then leave them at that setting for most of your day to day driving.
Or as suggested, ring a couple of garages up for a 2nd opinion.
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 04/07/2008 at 14:50
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>>can anyone give me some clear advice on this.
Yes, follow the advice given in the manual.
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Not at all uncommon to have a significant pressure increase for full load running. I'd always refer to the manual, not websites.
Eco option is not well explained in the note at the bottom of the table but essentially designed for minimum fuel consumption. Having driven my Astra (albeit one with the sports suspension) unladen with full load pressures I'd suggest these will make the ride very unpleasant. You would suffer to be 'green' which is why it's not standard.
Even at these pressures radials will look partly deflated. It's normal.
JS
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DD, neither had I seen this - until we got a Tigra B! This does have a tyre pressure sticker in the door aperture. Amazing, isn't it?
JS
Edited by John S on 09/08/2008 at 20:48
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John S,
Certainly is. How new is the Tigra? *maybe* Vauxhall have now started putting a sticker there on all their range of models?
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DD
It's 3 months old. Haven't looked at any other new Vauxhalls to see if this is now standard.
JS
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