Kia Carens Tyre Pressures

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

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How to check

Checking your Kia Carens 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 Kia Carens

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

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
205/60 R15 91H CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa
205/60 R15 91H CARENS CRDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa
205/60 R15 91H CARENS LE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa ––– 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa –––
205/60 R15 91H CARENS SE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa ––– 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa –––
205/65 R15 94H CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94T CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94T CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94T CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS 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 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
205/65 R15 94T CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS GS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS LS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS S 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/65 R15 94H CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/65 R15 94T CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/45 R16 86H CARENS LE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa ––– 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa –––
205/45 R16 86H CARENS SE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa ––– 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa –––
205/55 R16 91H CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91V CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91Y CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91H CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91V CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91Y CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91H CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91V CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91Y CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91H CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91V CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91Y CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91H CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91V CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91Y CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92V CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92V CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92V CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92V CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS GS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS LS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS S 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/60 R16 92H CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 96H CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/60 R16 92V CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91H CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 94W CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y CARENS 1 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/45 R17 94Y CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91H CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 94W CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y CARENS 2 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/45 R17 94Y CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91H CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 94W CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y CARENS 3 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/45 R17 94Y CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91H CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 94W CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y CARENS CRDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/45 R17 94Y CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91H CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 94W CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y CARENS SR7 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/45 R17 94Y CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94V CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 94H CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94H CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94H CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94H CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94V CARENS CRDI 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS CRDI 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS CRDI 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 94V CARENS GS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS GS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS GS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 94V CARENS LS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS LS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS LS 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 94V CARENS S 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS S 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS S 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/50 R17 94H CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98V CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98W CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/50 R17 98Y CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95H CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95V CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95W CARENS 1 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95Y CARENS 1 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95H CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95V CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95W CARENS 2 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95Y CARENS 2 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95H CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95V CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95W CARENS 3 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95Y CARENS 3 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95H CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95V CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95W CARENS CRDI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95Y CARENS CRDI 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95H CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95V CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95W CARENS SR7 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R18 95Y CARENS SR7 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa

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