Checking your Ds Ds tyre pressure
Two minutes at home or on a garage forecourt is all it takes.
Find your pressure
Look up your tyre size in the pressure chart, or check the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or fuel filler flap.
Check the tyres cold
Recommended figures are cold pressures — measure before driving, or at least a couple of hours after a journey.
Top up all four monthly
Check every tyre (and the spare) once a month and before long trips, then refit the valve caps securely.
Recommended pressures for your Ds Ds
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Ds. Use the laden figures when the car is fully loaded with passengers or luggage.
| Tyre size | Front | Front (loaded) | Rear | Rear (loaded) | Compare tyre deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/65 R15 88T DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 87H DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 91H DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 81T DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 87T DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 87V DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | |
| 195/55 R16 91V DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | |
| 215/55 R16 93V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 95H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 99H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 95V DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 99V DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 91H DS 5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 95H DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R16 93V DS 5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 88T DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 205/45 R17 88V DS 3 | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | |
| 205/45 R17 88W DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/45 R17 88Y DS 3 | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94V DS 4 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98W DS 4 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 215/60 R17 95H DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 215/65 R17 99H DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 215/65 R17 99V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 95H DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98T DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 93V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98W DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 205/40 R18 86V DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/40 R18 86Y DS 3 | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 29 – 38 psi200 – 262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R18 95H DS 3 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91W DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95W DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95Y DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 93V DS 3 | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 93V DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 93V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 98V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 98W DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 98Y DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/55 R18 104H DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/55 R18 104T DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/55 R18 100V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/55 R18 104V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/55 R18 104Y DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 225/40 R19 93H DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/40 R19 93Y DS 4 | 38 psi262 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96W DS 4 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 95V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96V DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96W DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96Y DS 5 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/50 R19 103H DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/50 R19 103V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/50 R19 99V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/50 R19 99Y DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/45 R20 100V DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa | |
| 235/45 R20 100W DS 7 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 49 psi338 kPa |
No pressures found for that combination — try “All sizes” or a different variant.
Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Ds handbook — pressures can vary by exact specification and year.
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The right pressure pays for itself
Tyres naturally lose around 1–2 psi a month, and more in cold weather — so even careful drivers end up under-inflated. Running your Ds below Ds's recommended pressure increases rolling resistance, which means more fuel burned, faster shoulder wear and longer braking distances in the wet.
Over-inflating isn't the answer either: too much air shrinks the tyre's contact patch, wearing the centre of the tread and making grip and ride quality worse. The recommended figures in the chart are the sweet spot — and if you're carrying a full load of passengers or luggage, switch to the laden values before you set off.
How pressure shapes your grip on the road
The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.
Tyre pressure questions, answered
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