Checking your Audi Q5 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 Q5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/65 R17 102H Q5 SPORTBACK | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H Q5 SQ5 | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H Q5 TDI | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H Q5 TFSI | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | 34 psi234 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104H Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104V Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104W Q5 SPORTBACK | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104H Q5 SQ5 | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104V Q5 SQ5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104W Q5 SQ5 | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104H Q5 TDI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104V Q5 TDI | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104W Q5 TDI | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104H Q5 TFSI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104V Q5 TFSI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/65 R17 104W Q5 TFSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103H Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103V Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103W Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103H Q5 SQ5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103V Q5 SQ5 | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | –– | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103W Q5 SQ5 | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103H Q5 TDI | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103V Q5 TDI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103W Q5 TDI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103H Q5 TFSI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103V Q5 TFSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/60 R18 103W Q5 TFSI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101H Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105H Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101T Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 100W Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101W Q5 SPORTBACK | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105W Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101Y Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101H Q5 SQ5 | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105H Q5 SQ5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101T Q5 SQ5 | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101W Q5 SQ5 | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | –– | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105W Q5 SQ5 | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101Y Q5 SQ5 | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101H Q5 TDI | 30 – 36 psi207 – 248 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105H Q5 TDI | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 100W Q5 TDI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101W Q5 TDI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105W Q5 TDI | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 32 – 36 psi221 – 248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101Y Q5 TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101H Q5 TFSI | 36 psi248 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105H Q5 TFSI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101T Q5 TFSI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 100W Q5 TFSI | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101W Q5 TFSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 105W Q5 TFSI | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 30 – 32 psi207 – 221 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R19 101Y Q5 TFSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101V Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105V Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101W Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105W Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101Y Q5 SPORTBACK | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105Y Q5 SPORTBACK | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101V Q5 SQ5 | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 29 – 30 psi200 – 207 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105V Q5 SQ5 | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101W Q5 SQ5 | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105W Q5 SQ5 | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101Y Q5 SQ5 | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | –– | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105Y Q5 SQ5 | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101V Q5 TDI | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105V Q5 TDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101W Q5 TDI | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 30 – 33 psi207 – 228 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101Y Q5 TDI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105Y Q5 TDI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101V Q5 TFSI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105V Q5 TFSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101W Q5 TFSI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | 29 – 32 psi200 – 221 kPa | 32 – 39 psi221 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105W Q5 TFSI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 101Y Q5 TFSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 30 psi207 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/45 R20 105Y Q5 TFSI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102V Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102Y Q5 SPORTBACK | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102V Q5 SQ5 | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102Y Q5 SQ5 | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 29 – 30 psi200 – 207 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102V Q5 TDI | 39 psi269 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 39 psi269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102Y Q5 TDI | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 29 – 30 psi200 – 207 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102V Q5 TFSI | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 36 – 39 psi248 – 269 kPa | |
| 255/40 R21 102Y Q5 TFSI | 30 – 39 psi207 – 269 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 kPa | 29 – 30 psi200 – 207 kPa | 33 – 39 psi228 – 269 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 Q5 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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