Checking your Volkswagen Jetta 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 Volkswagen Jetta
Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Volkswagen. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/70 R14 93S JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/70 R14 93S JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/70 R14 93S JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/70 R14 93S JETTA SE | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/70 R14 93S JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91H JETTA S | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91H JETTA SE | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T JETTA SE | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91V JETTA SE | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 195/65 R15 91T JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/60 R15 91H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/60 R15 91H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/60 R15 91H JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/60 R15 91H JETTA SE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 205/60 R15 91H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91V JETTA GT | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91W JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91V JETTA LTD | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91W JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91V JETTA S | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91W JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H JETTA SE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91V JETTA SE | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91W JETTA SE | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 33 – 38 psi228 – 262 kPa | 32 – 35 psi221 – 241 kPa | 41 – 44 psi283 – 303 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 94W JETTA SE | 29 psi200 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 29 psi200 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91V JETTA SPORT | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 205/55 R16 91W JETTA SPORT | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 225/55 R16 94W JETTA SE | 30 psi207 kPa | –– | 30 psi207 kPa | –– | |
| 205/50 R17 93H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93W JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93W JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93W JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H JETTA SE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93W JETTA SE | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 205/50 R17 93W JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91W JETTA GT | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 94W JETTA GT | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91W JETTA LTD | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 94W JETTA LTD | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91W JETTA S | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 94W JETTA S | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H JETTA SE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91W JETTA SE | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 33 – 38 psi228 – 262 kPa | 29 – 35 psi200 – 241 kPa | 41 – 44 psi283 – 303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 94W JETTA SE | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 33 – 36 psi228 – 248 kPa | 29 – 33 psi200 – 228 kPa | 41 – 44 psi283 – 303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 91W JETTA SPORT | 30 – 35 psi207 – 241 kPa | 33 – 38 psi228 – 262 kPa | 30 – 35 psi207 – 241 kPa | 41 – 44 psi283 – 303 kPa | |
| 225/45 R17 94W JETTA SPORT | 32 psi221 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92H JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92W JETTA GT | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92Y JETTA GT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92H JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92W JETTA LTD | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92Y JETTA LTD | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92H JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 41 psi283 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92W JETTA S | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92Y JETTA S | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92H JETTA SE | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 33 – 35 psi228 – 241 kPa | 32 – 33 psi221 – 228 kPa | 41 – 42 psi283 – 290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92W JETTA SE | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92Y JETTA SE | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92H JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92W JETTA SPORT | 35 psi241 kPa | 38 psi262 kPa | 35 psi241 kPa | 44 psi303 kPa | |
| 225/40 R18 92Y JETTA SPORT | 33 psi228 kPa | 33 psi228 kPa | 32 psi221 kPa | 42 psi290 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 Volkswagen 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 Jetta below Volkswagen'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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