Hyundai Tucson Tyre Pressures

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

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How to check

Checking your Hyundai Tucson 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 Hyundai Tucson

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

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
215/65 R16 98H TUCSON CDX 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
215/65 R16 98H TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
215/65 R16 98H TUCSON GSI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
215/70 R16 100H TUCSON CDX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa
215/70 R16 100H TUCSON CRDI 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 – 39 psi2.2 – 2.7 bar221 – 269 kPa
215/70 R16 104H TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
215/70 R16 100H TUCSON GDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa
215/70 R16 104H TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
215/70 R16 100H TUCSON T-GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 38 – 40 psi2.6 – 2.8 bar262 – 276 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 39 – 40 psi2.7 – 2.8 bar269 – 276 kPa
215/70 R16 104H TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON CDX 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON GSI 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON PREMIUM 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON STYLE 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
235/60 R16 100H TUCSON XENITH 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/65 R17 103V TUCSON GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R17 103V TUCSON T-GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R17 99H TUCSON CDX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa
225/60 R17 99H TUCSON CRDI 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 – 39 psi2.2 – 2.7 bar221 – 269 kPa
225/60 R17 103V TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
225/60 R17 99V TUCSON CRDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa
225/60 R17 99H TUCSON GDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa
225/60 R17 103V TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/60 R17 99V TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/60 R17 99H TUCSON T-GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 38 – 40 psi2.6 – 2.8 bar262 – 276 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 39 – 40 psi2.7 – 2.8 bar269 – 276 kPa
225/60 R17 103V TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/60 R17 99V TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 98H TUCSON CDX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa
225/55 R18 102H TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 98H TUCSON CRDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
225/55 R18 98V TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 102Y TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
225/55 R18 102H TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 98H TUCSON GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
225/55 R18 98V TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 102Y TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 102H TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 98H TUCSON T-GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
225/55 R18 98V TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
225/55 R18 102Y TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
235/55 R18 104V TUCSON GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R18 104V TUCSON T-GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/50 R19 103V TUCSON GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/50 R19 103V TUCSON T-GDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 98H TUCSON CDX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 39 psi2.7 bar269 kPa
245/45 R19 98H TUCSON CRDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
245/45 R19 98W TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y TUCSON CRDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa
245/45 R19 98Y TUCSON CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
245/45 R19 98H TUCSON GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
245/45 R19 98W TUCSON GDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
245/45 R19 98Y TUCSON GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
245/45 R19 98H TUCSON T-GDI 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 38 psi2.4 – 2.6 bar241 – 262 kPa 33 – 35 psi2.3 – 2.4 bar228 – 241 kPa 35 – 39 psi2.4 – 2.7 bar241 – 269 kPa
245/45 R19 98W TUCSON T-GDI 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa 32 – 35 psi2.2 – 2.4 bar221 – 241 kPa 32 – 40 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 276 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa
245/45 R19 98Y TUCSON T-GDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 40 psi2.8 bar276 kPa

Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Hyundai 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 Tucson below Hyundai'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 Hyundai Tucson be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most Tucson 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 Hyundai 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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