VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 15:14
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - peteric

Recently had winter tyres fitted to my 2011 Passat Estate 2.0 TDI, but have received conflicting messages regarding recommended tyre pressures. The original summer tyres were 235/45/ZR17, with recommended pressures of 38 psi. New winter tyres are Bridgestone Blizzack 205/55/16BR9HX. VW dealer set them at 30 psi, which seemed a bit low. I contacted VW technical services who replied "same as summer prerssures". Not satisfied, I spoke to Bridgestone who looked up their charts and said 33 psi. I have therefore followed Bridgestone's advice at the moment, but would welcome any comments/suggestions.

Thanks

Peteric

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 16:54
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - Collos25

VW technical services tell you and you ignore it say no more.

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 17:14
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - skidpan

38 psi is very high for 235/45 17, the car must ride like a brick.

Equally 30 psi appears low for a 205/55 16.

Cars we have had on 205/55 16 have been 32 or 33 psi with more in the rears when you are fully loaded. Having said that they were Fords, a BMW and a Kia.

The handbook should give you the pressure if the 205/55 16 is an approved size.

Just done a Google, the 235/45 17 should be 34 psi all round on a 2.0 TDi except the Blumotion which is 36 psi .

On a 2.0 TDi the205/55 16 should be 33 psi all round.

However, if you did have 235 /40 18 they should b3 38psi all round and on a 1.9 TDI 205/55 16 should be 30 psi.

Looks like VW told you wrong and Bridgestone were correct. It alsolooks like you ahve been inflating your summer tyres to high.

Edited by skidpan on 16/12/2012 at 17:23

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 18:13
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - Collos25

I very much doubt that VW will be wrong if they were it is opening the doors to a class action ,is the tyre pressure not inside the fuel filler cap on VWs.I know in Germany if its a serious accident tyre pressures are taken where possible and checked against what the vehicle manufacturer states is correct.

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 20:58
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - peteric

really helpful response - many thanks

Peteric

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 21:01
VW Passat Estate 2.0 TDI 2011 - winter tyre pressures - peteric

Really helpful response from Skidpan. many thanks

Peteric

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