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Old 12-05-2017, 06:32 AM
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What tire pressure are most of you running on your Q5's? I saw in the owners manual 29 psi, this sounds too low to me. The sticker on the door jamb says 32 front, 36 rear. My car came with 36 all around. The service adviser says this is best. Which is right?

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Old 12-05-2017, 07:56 AM
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Depends on s few factors, if your riding solo and not
carry any substanal weights,
you may prefer something like 34 in front snd 31 in rear
thats how I ride, dealer had me at 36 all around and it was a bit harsh, however my tires are pirelli scorpions 255/45 r20 if your tires are differnt than I would not recommend following my advice!
36 psi for me is max weight as in cargo and passengers!
hope that helps
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The tire pressures in the manual are for one to two passengers. The ones posted on the door jamb is for a full load, i.e. 4 passengers.
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I run factory door plate pressures with Nitrogen to avoid any big changes due to temperature.
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