Nissan X Trail Tyre Pressures

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

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How to check

Checking your Nissan X Trail 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 Nissan X Trail

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

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL 16V 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL AVENTURA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL COLUMBIA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL S 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL SE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL SPORT 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL SVE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/70 R15 98H X-TRAIL T-SPEC 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL 16V 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL ARCTIX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL AVENTURA 33 – 38 psi2.3 – 2.6 bar228 – 262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 – 38 psi2.1 – 2.6 bar207 – 262 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL COLUMBIA 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL S 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL SE 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL SPORT 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL SVE 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL T-SPEC 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa ––– 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa –––
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL TEKNA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/65 R16 98H X-TRAIL TREK 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL 16V 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL 16V 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL ARCTIX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL ARCTIX 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL AVENTURA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL AVENTURA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL AVENTURA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL COLUMBIA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL COLUMBIA 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL DCI 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL DCI 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL S 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL S 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL SE 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL SE 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL SPORT 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL SPORT 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL SPORT 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL SVE 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL SVE 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 98H X-TRAIL T-SPEC 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL T-SPEC 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa ––– 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa –––
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100V X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/60 R17 100H X-TRAIL TREK 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R17 99H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R17 99H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/60 R17 99H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R17 99H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R17 99H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/65 R17 102H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102Y X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/65 R17 102T X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
225/65 R17 106T X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
225/65 R17 102V X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/65 R17 102Y X-TRAIL DCI 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102H X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102V X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/65 R17 102Y X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/65 R17 102Y X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/65 R17 102Y X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/55 R18 95H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/55 R18 95H X-TRAIL DCI 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/55 R18 95H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/55 R18 95H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
215/55 R18 95H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R18 98H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R18 98H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/55 R18 98H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R18 98H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R18 98H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 41 psi2.2 – 2.8 bar221 – 283 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 – 38 psi2.2 – 2.6 bar221 – 262 kPa
225/60 R18 100H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R18 100H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/60 R18 104H X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 100V X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 104W X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 100H X-TRAIL DIG-T 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R18 104H X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 100V X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 104W X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/60 R18 100H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/60 R18 100H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 99H X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 99V X-TRAIL ACENTA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 99H X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/55 R19 99V X-TRAIL DCI 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/55 R19 103W X-TRAIL DCI 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/55 R19 99H X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 99V X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 103W X-TRAIL DIG-T 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 33 psi2.3 bar228 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa
225/55 R19 99H X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/55 R19 99V X-TRAIL N-VISION 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 – 33 psi2.2 – 2.3 bar221 – 228 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 30 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar207 – 221 kPa
225/55 R19 99H X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
225/55 R19 99V X-TRAIL TEKNA 29 – 33 psi2.0 – 2.3 bar200 – 228 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa

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