Ford tyre pressures

Ford S-Max tyre pressure

The tyre pressures Ford prints in its handbook for each S-Max tyre size, by generation — S-Max Mk2 (2015–2023) and S-Max Mk1 (2006–2015). Find your tyre size on the sidewall, then read across.

S-Max tyre pressures by generation

S-Max Mk2 (2015–2023)

235/55R17

All

2015–2018

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden39 psi2.7 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/55R17 103V

Except: All Season/Winter

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load38 psi2.6 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden39 psi2.7 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/55R17 103V

All Season/Winter

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden39 psi2.7 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/50R18

All

2015–2018

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/50R18 101V

All

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/50R18 101W

All

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/50R18 101Y

All

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load38 psi2.6 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

245/45R19

All

2015–2018

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

245/45R19 102V

All

2018–2023

FrontRearNormal load38 psi2.6 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden41 psi2.8 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

Spare wheel: T155/70R17 — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource

Notes from the handbooks
  • 235/55R17: Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (1.5L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 2.8 / 41 / 280, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa. Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (2.0L I4 DW10F or 2.0L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 3.0 / 44 / 300, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa. Handbook footnote: only fit snow chains to this size.
  • 235/55R17 103V: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 3.1 (45) bar (psi).
  • 235/55R17 103V: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 3.1 (45) bar (psi).
  • 235/50R18: Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (1.5L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 3.0 / 44 / 300, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa. Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (2.0L I4 DW10F or 2.0L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 3.2 / 46 / 320, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa.
  • 235/50R18 101V: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.2 (46) bar (psi).
  • 235/50R18 101W: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.2 (32); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.2 (46) bar (psi).
  • 235/50R18 101Y: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.2 (46) bar (psi).
  • 245/45R19: Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (1.5L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 2.8 / 41 / 280, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa. Continuous Speeds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/h) or under Trailer Tow conditions up to 62 mph (100 km/h) (2.0L I4 DW10F or 2.0L I4 GTDI): front 2.6 / 38 / 260, rear 2.6 / 38 / 260; full load front 3.0 / 44 / 300, rear 3.4 / 49 / 340 bar / PSI / kPa.
  • 245/45R19 102V: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or under trailer tow conditions up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.2 (46) bar (psi).
What the handbooks don't say
  • One table covers both the S-MAX and the Galaxy (shared handbook). Row years follow the build dates printed in each edition: the 2015 edition (all engines in one row per size) and the edition for vehicles built from 11-06-2018 (sizes with load/speed index).
  • The 2018-on pages print no temporary spare table.

S-Max Mk1 (2006–2015)

215/60 R 16

1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V, 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/60 R 16

2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)

FrontRearNormal load32 psi2.2 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

225/50 R 17

1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V, 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

225/50 R 17

2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)

FrontRearNormal load32 psi2.2 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/45 R 18

1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V, 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/45 R 18

2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)

FrontRearNormal load32 psi2.2 bar32 psi2.2 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource
Notes from the handbooks
  • 215/60 R 16: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V and 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.5 (36), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.3 (48) bar (lbf/in²). Handbook footnote: only fit snow chains to this size.
  • 215/60 R 16: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Handbook footnote: only fit snow chains to this size.
  • 225/50 R 17: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V and 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.5 (36), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.2 (32); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.4 (49) bar (lbf/in²).
  • 225/50 R 17: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.2 (32); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²).
  • 235/45 R 18: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (1.6L EcoBoost SCTi (Sigma), 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi (DV) Diesel Stage V and 2.0L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.5 (36), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4) and 2.3L Duratec-HE (MI4)): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.2 (32); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²). Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) (2.0L EcoBoost SCTi (MI4) and 2.2L Duratorq-TDCi (DW)): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 3.4 (49) bar (lbf/in²).
  • 235/45 R 18: Continuous speed in excess of 160 km/h (100 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.2 (32); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (lbf/in²).
What the handbooks don't say
  • One table covers both the S-MAX and the Galaxy (shared handbook). Only the 2013-14 edition was read; 2006-2012 editions were not found online.
  • No temporary spare wheel pressure is printed on the page read.

Figures marked "Maker's handbook" link to the maker's own document. "Reported" figures are the maker's, read from a copy we could not get from the maker directly. A figure marked ≈ has been converted from the unit the handbook prints. Nothing here has been checked against your car: if it disagrees with the label on the car, the label wins.

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Tyre pressure questions

What tyre pressure should a Ford S-Max have?

It depends on the tyre size and, on some versions, the engine. For the sizes Ford lists, the normal-load pressure is 32–38 psi (2.2–2.6 bar) at the front and 32–35 psi (2.2–2.4 bar) at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tyres cold.

What size tyres does a Ford S-Max take?

Ford fitted the S-Max with 215/60 R16, 225/50 R17, 235/55 R17, 235/45 R18, 235/50 R18 and 245/45 R19, depending on the generation and trim. The size is printed on the side of your tyre; the pressures above are listed by size.

Where is the tyre pressure label on a Ford S-Max?

On most cars it is on the driver's door pillar or inside the fuel filler flap. It normally gives the same figures as the handbook, which is where the ones on this page come from — if the two ever disagree, go by the label on your car.

When should I use the fully laden pressures?

When the car is carrying a full load — every seat taken, a full boot or a trailer. For everyday driving use the normal figures.

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