incognitoS4

Hi. I am just curious what the recommended tire pressure for our cars is, I have the 19" rims and the Contis the car came with. The door sticker has 41/41 while the manual has 39/33. Thanks.

Fabio Corsi

I go by the owner's manual: 39/33
Much better and smooth driving comparing to 41/41. That's just too much in my opinion

Joe85STi

41/41 is for a fully loaded car. So unless you usually drive around with 3-4 passengers, you want to keep the pressures lower.

uberwgn

Incognito, if you crack open the Owner's Manual and look towards at the rear of the book, you'll find comprehensive inflation info for you car. It'll call out the various wheel diameters and recommended pressures for Normal load vs. MAX load.

Sadly, in the USA, the B pillar sticker shows only MAX load

RickFLS4

As others have stated 41 is for Max load. If you fill to 41 without Max load and drive around like that all the time, the center section of the tire treads will wear out too soon because the tires are over-inflated. I go with (about) 39/36 and use nitro fill so typically don't need to add anything between tire rotations (but still check at least once / month).

GUEST123

I've used 41lbs F&R for over 3 years and never had any unusual tire wear on either the summer or winter tires. It does make for a somewhat more firm ride, but it hasn't been unduly harsh. So far, the tread wear has been quite even. I also check pressures regularly and have kept the car in alignment. I have nitrogen in my new summer Michelin PSS tires, and will eventually refill the snows with it too.

4wdFan

I can confirm this. I overinflated tires on my S4 and the center wore out while the sides still had a fair amount of life left.