tyre pressures

[RO65ERS]

So, I feel my s3 has a sloppy back end.
Shifting at higher speeds, lifting off / reducing throttle and going over to the brakes even at moderate speeds, around town in a spirited manner, it feels very close to say lift off over steer.

Today I popped into work and checked the tyre pressures.
NSF was 52psi!
The rest were 35 psi.

I've set them all to 35 now and I will adjust as to how I feel suited best, but does anyone else think this on theirs or done anything to over come it? I'm aware this doesn't conform with the label on my b pillar BTW.

Oh. It's only done 600 miles. That nsf was 52psi at collection day clearly!

I want to spend a little money on her anyway, in the lines of 25mm springs.

 

[Daveotto]

35psi is well below recommended.

Fronts range is 38 - 42 psi
Rears range is 33 - 43 psi

Or thereabouts.

Have mine as 39 front and 38 back

 

[sjbarneS3]

52 is the magic number!

I was amazed to see recommended psi for fronts and rears when I tracked it. I dropped all by 3-4psi.
Luckily mine were all on point from Audi

 

[Spin140]

35psi is well below recommended.

Fronts range is 38 - 42 psi
Rears range is 33 - 43 psi

Or thereabouts.

Have mine as 39 front and 38 back

I have the same on my 19" set up and it seems a good balance between comfort and handling...

 

[veeeight]

I thought front wheel drive cars always understeered - is this the kind of wet handling everyone is looking for:



I'm sure he'd claim that was deliberate but I've seen a couple of cars in the ditch next to this roundabout and always been curious as to how it happens...

So, I feel my s3 has a sloppy back end.
Shifting at higher speeds, lifting off / reducing throttle and going over to the brakes even at moderate speeds, around town in a spirited manner, it feels very close to say lift off over steer.

You can make the 8V S3 lift off oversteer very easily (even at slow speeds on a bone dry roundabout), Audi wanted to make the car more "playful" - the result is that you can do this much easier than in the previous 8P S3.