Terra 19" wheels need help

[nald]

What is the tire pressure for this wheel and tire option? Can sopmeone with this tire option from factory check their door column and door if it shows tire pressure for 19" wheels? Mine only got 17" tire pressure requirements and the nukbers are differetn from the door and door column.

Thanks for the help

[wlind727]

I have the 19" wheels. The sticker says 39psi front, 46psi rear. Why the big difference front to rear with a vehicle that is heavier in front, approx. 55/45, i guess for max load capacity. I run my tires at 39 front and 42 rear unless I'm carry stuff, then the 46 rear.

[evolvingpowercat]

Originally Posted by nald

What is the tire pressure for this wheel and tire option? Can sopmeone with this tire option from factory check their door column and door if it shows tire pressure for 19" wheels? Mine only got 17" tire pressure requirements and the nukbers are differetn from the door and door column.

Thanks for the help

For my V8 Touareg with Air Suspension and 19" wheel option the sticker says 41 psi front 46 psi rear.

[pazzo]

I'd like to know the answer to this as well, for the factory 255/60/17.

I also read that large difference in pressure between the front/rear in the door column!?

Thanks.

[nald]

Originally Posted by wlind727

I have the 19" wheels. The sticker says 39psi front, 46psi rear. Why the big difference front to rear with a vehicle that is heavier in front, approx. 55/45, i guess for max load capacity. I run my tires at 39 front and 42 rear unless I'm carry stuff, then the 46 rear.

Thanks for the reply, Does it say it on both your door and your door column (driver side)? what does your MFD settings for tpms?

Thanks again...

[wlind727]

I have an 08 V8 steel. Both stickers say the same thing. The MFD setting is the 39/46. It is interesting that the air suspension is 41 vs 39 for the front. I don't think a lb or two would make much difference though.

[nald]

Originally Posted by wlind727

I have an 08 V8 steel. Both stickers say the same thing. The MFD setting is the 39/46. It is interesting that the air suspension is 41 vs 39 for the front. I don't think a lb or two would make much difference though.

Thanks. Thats is very interesting. My dorr sticker is different from the one on the column...and the books are differetn too. So I was wondering what is the right pressure. But thtanks for chekcing maybe I will have to ask different dealers and see what they come up with...

[nald]

Originally Posted by pazzo

I'd like to know the answer to this as well, for the factory 255/60/17.

I also read that large difference in pressure between the front/rear in the door column!?

Thanks.

For the 17" try checking if you have different numbers from the front door and the column, if you do, then we need help for that too..im hoping someone from vw will read this to clarify things...

[pazzo]

nald,

I just checked and the door and door column are the same.

The thing that I find confusing, is that those #'s on the door say to inflate the rear tires at the MAX pressure which the tire is limited to (as per tire sidewall specs).
Why would they want me to inflate it to the max tire pressure?

[Vegas Matt]

After seeing nald's Touareg the other evening when doing some Vag-Com scanning, it has thoroughly convinced me that the folks at VW sometimes have no idea what they're doing. The tire placard on the pillar says 39 front/46 rear on 255/60-17. The VIN label on the door has 36 front/44 rear on 255/60-17, which is the same as my '05. I believe the 19's were a dealer swap on in place of the 17s, as the RPO code list does not list the 19" code on it, so this further complicates things. The manual simply states to run 39/46 regardless of tire size, which is much different than in years past where each size has had its own recommended pressure.

Matt