Checking your Kia Soul 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 Kia Soul
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Kia. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL 2 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL BURNER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL CRDI | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL ECHO | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL FIRST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL SAMBA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL SEARCHER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL SHAKER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T SOUL TEMPEST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL 2 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL BURNER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL CRDI | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL ECHO | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL FIRST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL SAMBA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL SEARCHER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL SHAKER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H SOUL TEMPEST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 90H SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92H SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 96H SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92V SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 90H SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92H SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 96H SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92V SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 90H SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92H SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 96H SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 205/60 R16 92V SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94H SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98H SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94V SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94W SOUL | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98W SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94H SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98H SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94V SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94W SOUL CRDI | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98W SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94H SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98H SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94V SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 94W SOUL FIRST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 215/55 R17 98W SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL 2 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95V SOUL 2 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL BURNER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL CRDI | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL ECHO | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL FIRST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL SAMBA | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL SEARCHER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95V SOUL SEARCHER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL SHAKER | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 91V SOUL TEMPEST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/45 R18 95V SOUL TEMPEST | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94V SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94W SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94Y SOUL | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94V SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94W SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94Y SOUL CRDI | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94V SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94W SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | |
| 235/45 R18 94Y SOUL FIRST | 33 psi228 kPa | 36 psi248 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 38 psi262 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 Kia 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 Soul 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
The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.
Tyre pressure questions, answered
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When should I use the laden pressures?
What's the difference between psi, bar and kPa?
How often should I check my tyre pressures?
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