New Alfa Spider Tyre Pressure Query

[Melv]

Book says 2.7bar front, 2.5 rear -seemed a bit high I thought......

After remedial work (see brakes thread) Main Dealer say tyre pressures too high and have lowered them all to 2.1 bar all four -who do we beleive???

Rgds
Mel

[wombat rick]

They should be high. All front wheel drive Alfas run seemingly "high" pressures. Go low though and they feel awful.

The 2.0 145 is a fairly light modern day Alfa and that is 2.4 front 2.1 back on 195/55/15s. Your 2.1 all round is too low.

[Alfa Mad]

Have a close look at your tyres. Where are they most worn; centre or shoulders, or one shoulder in particular? In truth, it could be either setting. It depends on what tyres you have, and your driving style.
I only use the data as a guide. Generally, from experience, I would suggest that 2.2 front and 2.1 rear are the minumum pressures you could use.

>> Edited by Alfa Mad on Wednesday 23 February 19:11

[Melv]

Alfa Mad said:

Have a close look at your tyres. Where are they most worn; centre or shoulders, or one shoulder in particular?

Bit early to tell in 1800 miles!!

But thanx for the feedback.

Mel

[Alfa Mad]

Oh! Just take an average then?

[pdV6]

Go with the 2.7F / 2.5R

My GTV handles like a dog on anything less.

[richb]

Having been used to running on 22/24 on the TVR I had exactly the same concern when setting the pressures on my wife's V6 Spider so I called my local dealer, SGT, they said to us eteh book pressures so I do. Rich...

[Melv]

You're going to love this.....

Wife been back to sort out ongoing probs (wind noise around driver's A-post since they sorted gap out at rear of windows and sound of chipmunks (her words..) coming from engine on cold start -replaced belt tensioners before, now replaced belts -they've done about £1500 of remedial work so far)and she queried the tyre pressures again.

I'm still rocking with laughter.....

"Those are Italian tyre pressures for a hot climate madame. We recommend 30 psi/2.1 bar all around....."

"But we're in England," she pointed out, "and the instruction book is printed in English".

What are these guys on.......



Rgds
Mel

[maca]

and for a 2.0 156 sportwagon the pressures should be...?

[pdV6]

maca said:

and for a 2.0 156 sportwagon the pressures should be...?

...printed in your owner's handbook

[maca]

not evident in any literature i have. i'll just guess.

[wombat rick]

maca said:

not evident in any literature i have. i'll just guess.

It's on page 298 of my manual if you have 15" or 16" wheels. The 17" aren't listed in mine as they weren't officially available until Dec 2003. Before that they were dealer fit options only.
What size tyres have you got Maca??


>> Edited by wombat rick on Saturday 5th March 19:14