SEAT Ibiza 1.6 Sport tyre pressures 215/40/17 pics.

[LeighPing1]

Tyre pressure graph located under the fuel flap.

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[loadbang]

So inflate them up to manufacturers spec?

30/28 if by yourself, if fully loaded with people 36/36.

36/36 in my ST FR and when I'm driving solo causes the car to skip around the road when turning. My 2014 FR still has the OEM Pirelli P7's which are custom made for Seat (has JZ marking). 30/28 I find causes the front end to feel wobbly when turning in. 32/32 I find the right spot for the ST.

 

[LeighPing1]

So inflate them up to manufacturers spec?

30/28 if by yourself, if fully loaded with people 36/36.

36/36 in my ST FR and when I'm driving solo causes the car to skip around the road when turning. My 2014 FR still has the OEM Pirelli P7's which are custom made for Seat (has JZ marking). 30/28 I find causes the front end to feel wobbly when turning in. 32/32 I find the right spot for the ST.

Interesting and useful info. Thanks @loadbang

 

[KXL]

That's interesting, I too had the same 215/40 R17 on my Ibiza SC (1.0 TSI), but the recommended pressures were 38/35 on 3 passengers 1 luggage and 35/32 for the same, but 'comfort' values. Tyres were Bridgestone Potenza RE050A.

 

[loadbang]

The Ibiza isn't very sensitive to tyre pressure changes. The rest of the suspension setup (MacPherson struts on the front and torsion beam on the rear) is cheap and has many flaws to themselves, tyre pressure is the last thing that will make any handling differences.

Mazda MX5 mk2.5 that I once had, 3-4 PSI too high and it would mean back end kicking out violently when cornering and slippery mess when in the wet. The rear end on the Ibiza is pretty none existent and the front end is too heavy so you get understeer, you're not going to get the suspension to co-operate even with aftermarket coilovers and rear shocks.

 

[LeighPing1]

Ah well, at least the Ibiza looks pretty enough.

I've also thrown the heavy back end of an MX5 out into a spin. They're pretty, until you drive them hard.

A much better drive was the mid engined MG. They hold the road on bends.

Hartside pass, Cumbria. One of the world's top ten drives.. And just as much fun on the way back down.