Mercedes V Class Tyre Pressures

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

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How to check

Checking your Mercedes V Class 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 Mercedes V Class

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

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
195/70 R15 97T V-CLASS V220 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 48 psi3.3 bar331 kPa
215/65 R15 100T V-CLASS V220 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa
205/65 R16 105H V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
215/60 R16 109T V-CLASS V220 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa
225/55 R16 109T V-CLASS V220 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa ––– 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa –––
225/60 R16 105H V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
225/55 R17 101H V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 104H V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 105H V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101T V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101V V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/55 R17 101W V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/55 R17 101Y V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
225/55 R17 101H V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 104H V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 105H V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101T V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101V V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101W V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101H V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 104H V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 105H V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101T V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101V V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R17 101W V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
235/55 R17 103H V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
235/55 R17 103V V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
235/55 R17 103W V-CLASS V 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
245/45 R17 99V V-CLASS V220 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa ––– 41 psi2.8 bar283 kPa –––
245/45 R18 100H V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100V V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
245/45 R18 100W V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
245/45 R18 100Y V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
245/45 R18 100H V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100V V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100W V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100Y V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100H V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100V V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100W V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R18 100Y V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102H V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
245/45 R19 102V V-CLASS V 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y V-CLASS V 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa 32 – 36 psi2.2 – 2.5 bar221 – 248 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
245/45 R19 102H V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102V V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y V-CLASS V220 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102H V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102V V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
245/45 R19 102Y V-CLASS V250 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa

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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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 V Class 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

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 Mercedes V Class be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most V Class 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 Mercedes 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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