Checking your Ford Kuga 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 Ford Kuga
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Ford. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/80 R14 102R KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 185/80 R14 102R KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 185/80 R14 102R KUGA ZETEC | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102H KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 98V KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102H KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 98V KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102H KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 98V KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102H KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 98V KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 102H KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 215/65 R16 98V KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 100V KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 100V KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 100V KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 100V KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 100V KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/50 R17 98Y KUGA ZETEC | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102H KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/65 R17 102V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99V KUGA | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103W KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99W KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103Y KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99Y KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103W KUGA ST-LINE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99W KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103Y KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99Y KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103W KUGA TITANIUM | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99W KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103Y KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99Y KUGA TITANIUM | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99V KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103W KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99Y KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99V KUGA ZETEC | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 103W KUGA ZETEC | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/55 R17 99Y KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100H KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100H KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100H KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/60 R18 100V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101V KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97V KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101Y KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97Y KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101V KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101Y KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97Y KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101V KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101Y KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97Y KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101V KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97V KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101Y KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97Y KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101V KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97V KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 101Y KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/50 R18 97Y KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99H KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99H KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99H KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 225/55 R19 99V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99V KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95W KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99W KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95Y KUGA | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99Y KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95W KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99W KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95Y KUGA ST-LINE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99Y KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95W KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99W KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95Y KUGA TITANIUM | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99Y KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99V KUGA VIGNALE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 32 – 41 psi221 – 283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95W KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99W KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95Y KUGA VIGNALE | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99V KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95W KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 99W KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 235/45 R19 95Y KUGA ZETEC | 33 psi228 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99H KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99V KUGA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99H KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99V KUGA ST-LINE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99H KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | |
| 245/45 R20 99V KUGA TITANIUM | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 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 Ford 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 Kuga 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
The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.
Tyre pressure questions, answered
What tyre pressure should a Ford Kuga be?
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
When should I use the laden pressures?
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How often should I check my tyre pressures?
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