stromonoff
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It should be an easy question shouldn't it....turn to the right page in the manual (page 193/194) and read from the table. EXCEPT:-
There appear to be THREE options I have found so far.
I will list them and the sources but the difference between the highest and lowest figures is a massive 27% difference in front tyre pressure being recommended, so something isnt right and I am guessing there must be a fair few owners running around with pressures which are incorrect as they or the dealer used the wrong figure, as the dealers seem confused as well.
I am using the figs below for my car the 1.6 Multijet station wagon, but if you have the Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres similar anomolies exist for the hatchback as well.
OPTION 1: - The owners manual says for the 1.6 Mjet station wagon with 205/55 R16 tyres, pressures are 2.5bar front and 2.3 rear. (Tyre brand unspecified).
OPTION 2: - My car is an 'Easy Plus' spec not an ECO. However the owners manual also says the 'ECO' model (same car/engine/weight and tyre size as mine) and with with Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance tyres (same as mine) still the same 205/55 R16 size the pressures are increased to 2.8 bar front and 2.5 bar rear. Which is quite a big increase just for a different tyre brand. But as my car is identical weight/power/configuration AND has these tyres fitted this seems the to be the most likely set of pressures to use.
OPTION 3:- The supplying Fiat main dealer advises me that it should be 32psi (2.21 bar front and rear). That is an absolutely massive 0.59 bar or 8.5 psi difference for the fronts v. what the manual says for a car with the Goodyear Tyres.
I was not comfortable with the dealers answer, so the question was put to another branch of the same dealer, and they were going to look into it, but never called back, so my guess is they were not clear either.
So my final attempt to get the right figure was to go to Fiat directly. One email and one phone call later and they have admitted they are confused as well and have gone away to investigate.
I dont have an answer just yet, but will post up again when Fiat give a definitive. If anyone has been through the hoops before it would be great to know what answer you were given, but 27% between the lowest and highest figures is a little errr... worrying, for such a simple question!!
There appear to be THREE options I have found so far.
I will list them and the sources but the difference between the highest and lowest figures is a massive 27% difference in front tyre pressure being recommended, so something isnt right and I am guessing there must be a fair few owners running around with pressures which are incorrect as they or the dealer used the wrong figure, as the dealers seem confused as well.
I am using the figs below for my car the 1.6 Multijet station wagon, but if you have the Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres similar anomolies exist for the hatchback as well.
OPTION 1: - The owners manual says for the 1.6 Mjet station wagon with 205/55 R16 tyres, pressures are 2.5bar front and 2.3 rear. (Tyre brand unspecified).
OPTION 2: - My car is an 'Easy Plus' spec not an ECO. However the owners manual also says the 'ECO' model (same car/engine/weight and tyre size as mine) and with with Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance tyres (same as mine) still the same 205/55 R16 size the pressures are increased to 2.8 bar front and 2.5 bar rear. Which is quite a big increase just for a different tyre brand. But as my car is identical weight/power/configuration AND has these tyres fitted this seems the to be the most likely set of pressures to use.
OPTION 3:- The supplying Fiat main dealer advises me that it should be 32psi (2.21 bar front and rear). That is an absolutely massive 0.59 bar or 8.5 psi difference for the fronts v. what the manual says for a car with the Goodyear Tyres.
I was not comfortable with the dealers answer, so the question was put to another branch of the same dealer, and they were going to look into it, but never called back, so my guess is they were not clear either.
So my final attempt to get the right figure was to go to Fiat directly. One email and one phone call later and they have admitted they are confused as well and have gone away to investigate.
I dont have an answer just yet, but will post up again when Fiat give a definitive. If anyone has been through the hoops before it would be great to know what answer you were given, but 27% between the lowest and highest figures is a little errr... worrying, for such a simple question!!