Checking your Audi A5 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 Audi A5
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Audi. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/55 R16 95H A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/55 R16 99Y A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 FSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 SPORTBACK | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98H A5 SPORTBACK | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 30 – 35 psi207 – 241 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98V A5 SPORTBACK | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 SPORTBACK | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y A5 SPORTBACK | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 TDI | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98H A5 TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 TDI | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y A5 TDI | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A5 TFSI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98H A5 TFSI | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 30 – 35 psi207 – 241 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98V A5 TFSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98W A5 TFSI | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94Y A5 TFSI | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y A5 TFSI | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 94H A6 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y A6 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99Y A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 SPORTBACK | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 SPORTBACK | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 TDI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 TDI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A5 TFSI | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 29 – 30 psi200 – 207 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A5 TFSI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 38 psi228 – 262 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 38 psi241 – 262 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99H A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99V A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 95Y A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 245/45 R17 99Y A6 FSI | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 38 – 39 psi262 – 269 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 FSI | 38 psi262 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 S5 | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 36 – 45 psi248 – 310 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97V A5 S5 | 41 psi283 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 93Y A5 S5 | 38 psi262 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 S5 | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 36 – 45 psi248 – 310 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 SPORTBACK | 33 – 42 psi228 – 290 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 42 psi241 – 290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97V A5 SPORTBACK | 39 – 41 psi269 – 283 kPa | 39 – 44 psi269 – 303 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 39 – 41 psi269 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 93Y A5 SPORTBACK | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 SPORTBACK | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 TDI | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 38 – 42 psi262 – 290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97V A5 TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 93Y A5 TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 TDI | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 42 psi241 – 290 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A5 TFSI | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97V A5 TFSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 93Y A5 TFSI | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A5 TFSI | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97H A6 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 97Y A6 FSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96V A5 RS | 41 psi283 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96W A5 RS | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96V A5 RS5 | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96V A5 SPORTBACK | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 235/40 R19 96W A5 SPORTBACK | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 | 33 – 38 psi228 – 262 kPa | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 38 – 41 psi262 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 FSI | 38 psi262 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 FSI | 38 psi262 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 S5 | 38 psi262 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96V A5 S5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 S5 | 36 – 38 psi248 – 262 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 36 – 45 psi248 – 310 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 SPORTBACK | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 35 – 44 psi241 – 303 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96V A5 SPORTBACK | 36 – 41 psi248 – 283 kPa | 36 – 44 psi248 – 303 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 36 – 41 psi248 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 SPORTBACK | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | 32 – 45 psi221 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 TDI | 33 – 42 psi228 – 290 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 42 psi241 – 290 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 TDI | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | 32 – 45 psi221 – 310 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 32 – 42 psi221 – 290 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96H A5 TFSI | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 35 – 44 psi241 – 303 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96V A5 TFSI | 36 – 41 psi248 – 283 kPa | 36 – 44 psi248 – 303 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 36 – 41 psi248 – 283 kPa | |
| 255/35 R19 96Y A5 TFSI | 32 – 38 psi221 – 262 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 265/35 R19 98Y A5 RS | 38 – 41 psi262 – 283 kPa | 42 – 44 psi290 – 303 kPa | 35 – 36 psi241 – 248 kPa | 39 – 44 psi269 – 303 kPa | |
| 265/35 R19 98Y A5 RS5 | 38 psi262 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 265/35 R19 98Y A5 SPORTBACK | 38 psi262 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/30 R20 92Y A5 SPORTBACK | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 | 35 – 39 psi241 – 269 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 FSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 FSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 S5 | 38 psi262 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 S5 | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 36 – 42 psi248 – 290 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 36 – 45 psi248 – 310 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 SPORTBACK | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | 38 – 44 psi262 – 303 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 38 – 46 psi262 – 317 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 SPORTBACK | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 35 – 44 psi241 – 303 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 46 psi241 – 317 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 TDI | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | 36 – 44 psi248 – 303 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 38 – 45 psi262 – 310 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 TDI | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 35 – 44 psi241 – 303 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 45 psi241 – 310 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94W A5 TFSI | 35 – 41 psi241 – 283 kPa | 36 – 44 psi248 – 303 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 36 – 45 psi248 – 310 kPa | |
| 265/30 R20 94Y A5 TFSI | 33 – 41 psi228 – 283 kPa | 35 – 44 psi241 – 303 kPa | 29 – 36 psi200 – 248 kPa | 35 – 46 psi241 – 317 kPa | |
| 275/30 R20 97W A5 RS | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 275/30 R20 97Y A5 RS | 36 psi248 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 275/30 R20 97W A5 RS5 | 42 psi290 kPa | 46 psi317 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 275/30 R20 97Y A5 RS5 | 38 psi262 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 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 Audi 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 A5 below Audi'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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