Free tire pressure checker
What should my tire pressure be?
The cold tire pressures your car's maker prints in the owner's manual, for every tire size it fitted, front and rear. Enter your VIN, or choose your make and model.
Example result
2018 Honda CR-V
Find your tire size on the sidewall (for example P225/65R17), then read across.
Tire pressures for the CR-V (5th gen) (2017–2022)
235/60R18 103H
CR-V Hybrid, models with 18 inch wheel
235/55R19 101H
CR-V Hybrid, models with 19 inch wheel
| Tire size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 235/65R17 104HModels with 17 inch wheel | 32 psi220 kPa | 30 psi210 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/60R18 103HModels with 18 inch wheel | 33 psi230 kPa | 30 psi210 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/60R18 103HCR-V Hybrid, models with 18 inch wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/55R19 101HModels with 19 inch wheel2020 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/55R19 101HCR-V Hybrid, models with 19 inch wheel | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T155/90D17 112M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 235/65R17 104H: Same figure in the 2019 and 2020 Hybrid manuals.
- 235/60R18 103H: Same figure in the 2019 manual.
- 235/55R19 101H: Listed in the 2020 manual, not the 2019 one.
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Where to find your vehicle's tire pressure
Your vehicle's maker sets a cold inflation pressure for each tire size it fits. It is printed on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver's door jamb, and in the owner's manual — the figures on this page are the manual's.
The number molded into the tire's sidewall is not the one to use. That is the tire's maximum pressure, not the pressure your vehicle is set up for.
How to read a tire size
Take P225/65R17 100H: P means a passenger-car tire, 225 is the width in millimeters, 65 is the sidewall height as a percentage of that width, R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. 100 is the load index and H the speed rating.
Pressures are set by tire size, so find yours on the sidewall first. Replacement tires should carry at least the load index and speed rating the vehicle was built with.
Check them cold
Check the pressures before you have driven more than a mile or so. Tires warm up as you drive and the pressure rises with them, so a warm reading looks higher than it is — never let air out of a warm tire to match the cold figure.
Where these figures come from
From the makers' own owner's manuals, each with a link to the document. Your VIN gives us the make, model and model year from NHTSA's free decoder, and we show the pressures for the matching generation. A size or pressure the manual does not print is left blank rather than guessed. A figure marked ≈ has been converted from the unit the manual prints. If anything here disagrees with the placard on your vehicle, the placard wins.
Tire pressures by make and model
Every model we hold owner's-manual tire figures for, by make.
Honda
Tire pressure questions
What should my tire pressure be?
The cold inflation pressure your vehicle's maker sets for its tire size, printed on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver's door jamb and in the owner's manual. Find your vehicle above for the manual's figures. Don't use the number on the tire's sidewall — that is the tire's maximum.
What is the average car tire pressure?
There is no single right number — it depends on the vehicle and the tire size. Across the 48 models we hold owner's-manual figures for, the cold front pressure runs from 33 to 36 psi for most of them, and trucks sit at the top of that range. Use the figure for your own vehicle, above.
Should I check my tire pressure hot or cold?
Cold, before you have driven more than a mile or so. Pressure rises as the tires warm up, so a warm reading looks higher than it really is.
Why is my tire pressure light on?
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light comes on when a tire is well below its set pressure. Check all four tires cold and inflate them to the placard figure; if the light stays on, a tire may be losing air or a sensor may need attention.
How often should I check my tire pressure?
At least once a month, and before a long trip or a heavy load. Tires lose a little air over time even when nothing is wrong, and in cold weather the pressure drops further.