Ford Ka Tyre Pressures

Manufacturer-recommended front and rear pressures for every Ka tyre size and variant — in psi, bar or kPa.

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How to check

Checking your Ford Ka 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.

Tyre Pressure Chart

Recommended pressures for your Ford Ka

Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Ford. Use the laden figures when the car is fully loaded with passengers or luggage.

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
155/70 R13 75T KA 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
155/70 R13 75T KA COLLECTION 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
155/70 R13 75T KA KA3 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 26 – 32 psi1.8 – 2.2 bar179 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA COLLECTION 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 26 – 32 psi1.8 – 2.2 bar179 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA KA3 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 26 – 32 psi1.8 – 2.2 bar179 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA STUDIO 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA STYLE 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/65 R13 77T KA ZETEC 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
155/65 R14 75T KA SPORTKA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75H KA 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75T KA 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75H KA COLLECTION 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 79H KA COLLECTION 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75T KA KA3 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75H KA STUDIO 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
165/60 R14 75H KA STYLE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/60 R14 75H KA ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
165/70 R14 85T KA+ 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
165/70 R14 85T KA+ ZETEC 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
175/65 R14 82H KA 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
175/65 R14 82H KA GRAND 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA GRAND 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
175/65 R14 82H KA STUDIO 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA STUDIO 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
175/65 R14 82H KA STYLE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA STYLE 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
175/65 R14 82H KA ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
175/65 R14 82T KA ZETEC 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
185/60 R15 88H KA+ 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
185/60 R15 88H KA+ ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R15 78H KA COLLECTION 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa ––– 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa –––
195/50 R15 82H KA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/50 R15 82H KA GRAND 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA GRAND 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/50 R15 82H KA STUDIO 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA STUDIO 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/50 R15 82H KA STYLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA STYLE 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/50 R15 82H KA TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82H KA ZETEC 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/50 R15 82V KA ZETEC 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/55 R15 85H KA+ 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa
195/55 R15 85V KA+ 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 26 – 32 psi1.8 – 2.2 bar179 – 221 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa
195/55 R15 85H KA+ ZETEC 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa
195/55 R15 85V KA+ ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/45 R16 84W KA 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA GRAND 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA GRAND 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/45 R16 84W KA GRAND 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA SPORTKA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA SPORTKA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA STUDIO 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA STUDIO 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/45 R16 84W KA STUDIO 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA STYLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA STYLE 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/45 R16 84W KA STYLE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84H KA ZETEC 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
195/45 R16 84V KA ZETEC 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
195/45 R16 84W KA ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa

Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Ford handbook — pressures can vary by exact specification and year.

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Why it matters

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 Ka below Ford'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

Under-inflated Only the shoulders touch — vague steering, extra fuel, hot edges
Correct pressure Full, even contact — best grip, wear and fuel economy
Over-inflated Just the centre grips — harsher ride, faster middle wear

The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.

Help & Advice

Tyre pressure questions, answered

What tyre pressure should a Ford Ka be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most Ka fitments sit roughly between 30 and 38 psi (about 2.1–2.6 bar). Use the chart on this page to find your exact size, and confirm against the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or your handbook.
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
Most Ford models have a tyre placard inside the driver's door jamb; some print it inside the fuel filler flap or glovebox lid. It lists front and rear pressures for each approved tyre size, including fully-laden figures. The owner's handbook has the same table.
When should I use the laden pressures?
Use the laden (loaded) figures when the car is carrying close to a full load — four or five occupants, a packed boot, or towing. The extra pressure supports the added weight and keeps the car stable. Drop back to the normal figures once you've unloaded.
What's the difference between psi, bar and kPa?
They're just different units for the same pressure. UK forecourt gauges usually read psi (pounds per square inch), European handbooks often quote bar, and kPa (kilopascals) appears on many door stickers. 1 bar = 14.5 psi = 100 kPa — or simply switch units on the pressure chart.
How often should I check my tyre pressures?
Once a month, and always before a long journey or when loading the car up. Tyres lose air naturally, and a visual glance won't spot a few psi missing. Check them cold, and if one tyre keeps losing pressure faster than the rest, have it inspected — it may have a slow puncture.
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