I've currently got the tyres on my Octavia Estate 1.8T 4x4x filled with nitrogen to approx 32psi as they were set for my Golf.

I'm already impressed with the handling but I just wondered what tyre pressures other folks are using?

After much playing around, I found 34 all round to give the best setup, I found 32 to feel a little vague at the front.

Thanks, I'll give 34 a try.

Where did your oxygen go?

Where did your oxygen go?

What do you mean?

The tyres were filled directly from a bottle of nitrogen, the advantage is less moisture so pressures don't fluctuate so much with temperature.

Are you suggesting I should fill them with Nitrous Oxide! :eek:

Its an idea but no, i was referring to air being 79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen (roughly). Is it common for people to fill up tyres with nitrogen then?

Most performance tyre resellers offer nitrogen inflation for a around

As with Ian's advice, I started off with 32 and have stuck with 34 for the last year - the car was ok on track with these pressures as well - ie it lasted 6 laps before the back end got 'squirmy'!

Rob