Kia tyre pressures

Kia Niro tyre pressure

The tyre pressures Kia prints in its handbook for each Niro tyre size, by generation — Niro Mk2 (SG2) (2022 on) and Niro Mk1 (DE: Hybrid, PHEV, e-Niro) (2016–2022). Find your tyre size on the sidewall, then read across.

Niro tyre pressures by generation

Niro Mk2 (SG2) (2022 on)

205/60 R16 92H

Full size tire, 6.5Jx16 (HEV/PHEV)

FrontRearNormal load36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 bar
Maker's handbookSource

225/45 R18 95V

Full size tire, 7.5Jx18 (HEV/PHEV)

FrontRearNormal load36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 bar
Maker's handbookSource

Spare wheel: T125/80 D16 97M (compact spare, steel wheel) — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource

Notes from the handbooks
  • 205/60 R16 92H: Printed bar (psi, kPa) '2.5 (36, 250)' for all positions and both loads.
  • 225/45 R18 95V: Printed bar (psi, kPa) '2.5 (36, 250)' for all positions and both loads.
What the handbooks don't say
  • The Niro EV (SG2 EV) handbook was not read; its sizes and pressures are not recorded.
  • The SG2 en_GB web manual is not labelled by region; no separate Europe table exists in it.

Niro Mk1 (DE: Hybrid, PHEV, e-Niro) (2016–2022)

205/60R16 92H

Hybrid / Plug-in hybrid, full size tire, 6.5J x 16

FrontRearNormal load36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/55 R17 94W

e-Niro (electric), full size tire, 7J X 17

FrontRearNormal load36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar38 psi2.6 bar
Maker's handbookSource

225/45ZR18 91W

Hybrid (HEV) only, full size tire, 7.5J x 18

FrontRearNormal load36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar36 psi2.5 bar
Maker's handbookSource

Spare wheel: T125/80D16 97M (compact spare, HEV only) — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource

Notes from the handbooks
  • 205/60R16 92H: Printed bar (psi, kPa) '2.5 (36, 250)', one figure spanning front and rear, normal and maximum load. Table headed 'For Europe'.
  • 215/55 R17 94W: Printed bar (psi, kPa): normal 2.5 (36, 250) front and rear; maximum load 2.5 (36,250) front, 2.6 (38, 260) rear. From the 2022 MY e-Niro web manual.
  • 225/45ZR18 91W: Printed bar (psi, kPa) '2.5 (36, 250)', one figure spanning front and rear, normal and maximum load. Table headed 'For Europe'. Footnote '*3 Only for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)'.
What the handbooks don't say
  • Earlier (2019-2021) e-Niro editions not separately verified.

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 Kia Niro have?

It depends on the tyre size and, on some versions, the engine. For the sizes Kia lists, the normal-load pressure is 36 psi (2.5 bar) at the front and 36 psi (2.5 bar) at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tyres cold.

What size tyres does a Kia Niro take?

Kia fitted the Niro with 205/60 R16, 215/55 R17 and 225/45 R18, 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 Kia Niro?

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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