Pressures (with cold tyre)
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Rims and tyres › Pressures (with cold tyre)
SpecificationsPressures (with cold tyre)
PRESSURES (WITH COLD TYRE)
| Tyre | Inflation pressures (bar) | Spare wheel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moderate load (bar) | heavy load (bar) | ||||
| front | rear | front | rear | ||
| 205/55 R16 91V | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 215/55 R16 93V | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | |
| 225/50 R17 98W | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| 235/45 R18 98W | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | |
When the tyre is warm the inflation pressure should be +0.3 compared with the recommended figure. However, recheck that the value is correct with the tyre cold
With snow tyres the pressure should be +0.2 bar compared with the recommended figure for the tyres that comes with the vehicle.
When travelling at speeds over 160 km/h, inflate the tyres to the values specified for fully laden conditions.
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