Checking your Mercedes Sprinter 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 Mercedes Sprinter
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Mercedes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 208 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 213 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 308 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 310D/30 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 310D/40 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 311 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 312D | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 313 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 314 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R15 SPRINTER 316 | 48 psi331 kPa | –– | 55 psi379 kPa | –– | |
| 215/70 R15 R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 215/70 R15 R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 208 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 213 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 308 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 310D/30 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 310D/40 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 311 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 112R SPRINTER 311 | 41 psi283 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | 65 psi448 kPa | 65 psi448 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 312D | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 313 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 314 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 110R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 112R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 110S SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 112S SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 109T SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 SPRINTER 316 | 33 psi228 kPa | –– | 41 psi283 kPa | –– | |
| 225/70 R15 110R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 112R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 110S SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 112S SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/70 R15 109T SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 209 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 310 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 311 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 313 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 318 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/70 R16 104R SPRINTER 319 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 195/75 R16 107R SPRINTER 310 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 205/75 R16 110R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 205/75 R16 110R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 205/75 R16 110R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 205/75 R16 110R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 215/75 R16 R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 215/75 R16 R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/65 R16 112R SPRINTER 314 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/65 R16 112R SPRINTER 315 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/65 R16 112R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 116R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 118R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 116R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 118R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 116R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 118R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 116R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/75 R16 118R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 209 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 310 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 311 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 313 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 318 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER 319 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/60 R16 104R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 209 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 213 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 310 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 311 | 41 – 44 psi283 – 303 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | 44 – 65 psi303 – 448 kPa | 65 psi448 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 313 | 44 psi303 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115/113R SPRINTER 313 | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 318 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER 319 | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | 44 psi303 kPa | –– | |
| 235/65 R16 115R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/45 R17 R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R17 117R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R17 117R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R17 117R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 235/60 R17 117R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 245/40 R18 R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 255/40 R18 R SPRINTER 314 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 255/40 R18 R SPRINTER 315 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 255/40 R18 R SPRINTER 316 | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 255/40 R18 R SPRINTER PROGRESSIVE | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | 44 psi303 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 Mercedes 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 Sprinter below Mercedes'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 Mercedes Sprinter be?
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
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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