Originally Posted by idale

Not sure if there's an updated list, but here's a semi-recent TSB with the approved oils (IIRC you'll need 502.00): http://microsites.audiusa.com/ngw/09..._1997-2012.pdf

Originally Posted by spijun

True that the DOOR sticker is not the LAW. It is not a SUGGESTION but what factory recommended (similar for the motor oil, fuel etc)

On my Michelin Latitude Sport wrote: Maxi load 825 kg and max pressure 51 PSI

According to you I should ride on the 46 PSI of pressure That's 50% more than the recommended

Do you know what that means ???

Dozens of engineers and specialists working on the development and testing of tires

I think that the engineers who designed and made ​​the tire along with Audi engineer wrote what is optimal for a tire (vehicle weight, substrate temperature, type of substrate, the inner temperature of the air in the tire, the lateral and longitudinal forces, load, braking forces, etc.....)

I think they know best how much tire pressure should be, or maybe you know something better of them.

If you know better than them, congratulations


Good luck

Originally Posted by ProAudi

First thing is this:

The sticker is ONLY valid with STOCK OEM tire.

So When U change said tire to your ways the sicker is INVAILD period dot.


So HELLO !!

The tire rules, not the car.

If U don't temp tires, then Go RELEARN before U TRY to trump me.........................

The Mech

Originally Posted by Q5 Bob

33 psi cold pressure on mine w/19" wheels. I go a little higher than that, but not too much.

Originally Posted by ProAudi

REALLY ??? U like buying gas ????
I run 40 PSI is what the tire says, 44 Max.
The Mech

Originally Posted by JGA5Cab

The tires were inflated to the door label and not what was in the owner's manual for light load (one to two people). The door sticker is a fully loaded recommended pressure.

Originally Posted by 2013QueueFive

I have mine set at 35psi which is providing a better ride than the 44psi when I picked it up. Still a bit rough around the edges as I still get a few complaints from the passengers in the back seat. As the weather warms up I'll probably drop it down to 32 or 33psi. I wanted to see how the mpg's were before I dropped it down, too. I've only filled it once and still have a couple hundred miles to go before I return to the pump.

Originally Posted by 123Audi4me

The owner's manual states that the ratings on the label in the door jam are specific to each car (model, engine size, wheel size and tires). And the ratings are for maximum load. My door label says 33 psi for my 2.0 with 19" wheels and 235/55 XL tires. So getting back to my orginal question, I believe the 42 psi that the car was delivered with was excessive, especially since there will be only 1 person in the car most of the time. I'll probably continue to run mine at 32-36 and monitor tire wear and gas mileage.

Originally Posted by Parsec

It's funny, out of all things related to a car the 2 things that often set people off are tire pressure and type of gas to use.

Originally Posted by 123Audi4me

So getting back to my orginal question, I believe the 42 psi that the car was delivered with was excessive, especially since there will be only 1 person in the car most of the time. I'll probably continue to run mine at 32-36 and monitor tire wear and gas mileage.

Originally Posted by uberwgn

123, not sure if you are aware, but your Owner's Manual will show you a very comprehensive list on inflation pressures, both Normal and MAX loads for the various tire/wheel configs available on your vehicle. It's way at the end of the book.