Ford S Max Tyre Pressures

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

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How to check

Checking your Ford S Max 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 S Max

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)
215/60 R16 99H S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
215/60 R16 99V S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
215/60 R16 99H S-MAX EDGE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
215/60 R16 99H S-MAX LX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
215/60 R16 99V S-MAX LX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R16 99H S-MAX TITANIUM 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
215/60 R16 99V S-MAX TITANIUM 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
215/60 R16 99H S-MAX ZETEC 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
215/60 R16 99V S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98H S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98H S-MAX EDGE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98W S-MAX EDGE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y S-MAX EDGE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98H S-MAX LX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98W S-MAX LX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y S-MAX LX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98H S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98W S-MAX TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98H S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
225/50 R17 98W S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 103V S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 99V S-MAX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103W S-MAX 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 39 psi2.2 – 2.7 bar221 – 269 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
235/55 R17 103V S-MAX ST-LINE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 99V S-MAX ST-LINE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103W S-MAX ST-LINE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103V S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 99V S-MAX TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103W S-MAX TITANIUM 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
235/55 R17 103Y S-MAX TITANIUM 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 103V S-MAX VIGNALE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 99V S-MAX VIGNALE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103W S-MAX VIGNALE 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 39 psi2.2 – 2.7 bar221 – 269 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
235/55 R17 103V S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/55 R17 99V S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103W S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/45 R18 98V S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/45 R18 98V S-MAX EDGE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/45 R18 98V S-MAX LX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/45 R18 98V S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/45 R18 98W S-MAX TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y S-MAX TITANIUM 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/45 R18 98V S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 45 psi3.1 bar310 kPa
235/50 R18 101V S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101W S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101Y S-MAX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/50 R18 101V S-MAX ST-LINE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101W S-MAX ST-LINE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101Y S-MAX ST-LINE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/50 R18 101V S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101W S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101Y S-MAX TITANIUM 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
235/50 R18 101V S-MAX VIGNALE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101W S-MAX VIGNALE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101Y S-MAX VIGNALE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/50 R18 101V S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101W S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
235/50 R18 101Y S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102V S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102W S-MAX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y S-MAX 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102V S-MAX ST-LINE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102W S-MAX ST-LINE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y S-MAX ST-LINE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102V S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102W S-MAX TITANIUM 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 45 psi2.2 – 3.1 bar221 – 310 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y S-MAX TITANIUM 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102V S-MAX VIGNALE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102W S-MAX VIGNALE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y S-MAX VIGNALE 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102V S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 kPa
245/45 R19 102W S-MAX ZETEC 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y S-MAX ZETEC 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 46 psi3.2 bar317 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 S Max 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 S Max be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most S Max 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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