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Title: Tyre Size?
Post by: davla on March 01, 2014, 04:22:32 pm

What is the standard tyre size for 18" Monzas pls?. I'm gonna need a new set soon and my current tyres seem to have a very low profile to the point that they always look flat.

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: Mandy on March 01, 2014, 04:23:39 pm

Standard size is 225/40/18. :smiley:

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: davla on March 01, 2014, 04:36:42 pm

Thanks for the quick response. I just checked and they are standard size. Maybe it's just the make: Conti Sport Contact 3s?

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: ripmateyy on March 01, 2014, 04:49:45 pm

Quote from: davla on March 01, 2014, 04:36:42 pm

Thanks for the quick response. I just checked and they are standard size. Maybe it's just the make: Conti Sport Contact 3s?

I have the exact same tyres, no problem in them looking flat

Check your pressures?

Title: Tyre Size?
Post by: Nodz on March 01, 2014, 04:52:19 pm

I have the same with my michelin ps3's and they look flat even tho they are all 36psi

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: davla on March 01, 2014, 05:29:26 pm

Quote from: ripmateyy on March 01, 2014, 04:49:45 pm

Quote from: davla on March 01, 2014, 04:36:42 pm

Thanks for the quick response. I just checked and they are standard size. Maybe it's just the make: Conti Sport Contact 3s?

I have the exact same tyres, no problem in them looking flat

Check your pressures?

The pressure is correct, they just look flatter than the Pirellis I used to have on my old TT.

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: Chris92 on March 01, 2014, 07:26:13 pm

Quote from: Nodz on March 01, 2014, 04:52:19 pm

I have the same with my michelin ps3's and they look flat even tho they are all 36psi

Is 36 psi the correct pressure? I had 17" monzas on but just today I fitting my new mich ps3 tryes on my new 18" monzas and I put 33psi in as wasn't sure what to put in. Surely my petrol cap will just have the correct pressure for my 17" monzas that came for factory?

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: Nodz on March 01, 2014, 07:39:10 pm

VW say 34psi (an always adjust them to that regardless) but I prefer 36psi.. The correct psi should be inside the fuel cap iirc

Title: Re: Tyre Size?
Post by: betty_swollox on March 01, 2014, 07:48:36 pm

Quote from: Nodz on March 01, 2014, 07:39:10 pm

VW say 34psi (an always adjust them to that regardless) but I prefer 36psi.. The correct psi should be inside the fuel cap iirc

Yeah


And in the book it'll tell you what the pressures are if you have a car full of people etc