Hyundai tire pressures
Hyundai Elantra tire pressure
The cold tire pressures Hyundai prints in its owner's manuals for each Elantra tire size, by generation — Elantra (7th gen, CN7) (2021 on), Elantra (6th gen, AD) (2017–2020) and Elantra (5th gen, MD) (2011–2016). Find your tire size on the sidewall, then read across.
Elantra tire pressures by generation
Elantra (7th gen, CN7) (2021 on)
| Tire size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195/65 R15Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 31 psi215 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 205/55 R16Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 31 psi215 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/45 R17Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 31 psi215 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/40 R18Full size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80 D15 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 195/65 R15: Printed "34 (235)" front, "31 (215)" rear (psi (kPa)); no maximum-load column. Same in the 2024 manual S91 and the CN7a edition S92 (printed kPa first).
- 205/55 R16: Same in 2024 and in the CN7a edition.
- 225/45 R17: Same in 2024 and in the CN7a edition.
- 235/40 R18: Same in 2024; not listed in the CN7a edition.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Elantra Hybrid and Elantra N manuals not read (excluded via modelExclude)
Elantra (6th gen, AD) (2017–2020)
195/65 R15
Full size tire
205/55 R16
Full size tire (2017 manual)
2017
205/55 R16
Full size tire (2020 manual)
2020
225/45 R17
Full size tire
225/40 R18
Full size tire
2020
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 195/65 R15Full size tire | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 205/55 R16Full size tire (2017 manual)2017 | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | 36 psi250 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 205/55 R16Full size tire (2020 manual)2020 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/45 R17Full size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/40 R18Full size tire2020 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80 D15 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 195/65 R15: Printed "250 (36)" (kPa (psi)) in all four columns; same in the 2020 manual S32.
- 205/55 R16: The 2017 manual prints 250 (36); the 2020 manual prints 230 (33) for the same size. 2018–2019 editions not read.
- 205/55 R16: See the 2017 row: the figure changed between the editions read.
- 225/45 R17: Same in the 2020 manual.
- 225/40 R18: Not in the 2017 manual.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- 2018 and 2019 manuals not found, so when the 205/55 R16 figure changed from 36 to 33 psi is unknown
- Elantra Sport/GT manuals not read
Elantra (5th gen, MD) (2011–2016)
P195/65 R15
Full size tire
P205/55 R16
Full size tire
P215/45 R17
Full size tire
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| P195/65 R15Full size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P205/55 R16Full size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P215/45 R17Full size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80D15 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- P195/65 R15: Printed "33 (230)" (psi (kPa)) in each of the four columns; same in the 2016 manual S90. "Maximum load" column recorded as frontLaden/rearLaden ("Normal load: up to 3 persons" where the manual footnotes it).
- P205/55 R16: Same in the 2016 manual.
- P215/45 R17: Same in the 2016 manual.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- 2011–2013 and 2015 manuals not read
- Elantra GT / Coupe / Touring are separate models with their own manuals (excluded)
Figures marked "Owner's manual" 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 manual prints. Nothing here has been checked against your vehicle: if it disagrees with the placard on the door jamb, the placard wins.
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Tire pressure questions
What should the tire pressure be on a Hyundai Elantra?
It depends on the tire size. For the sizes Hyundai lists, the cold pressure is 33–36 psi at the front and 31–36 psi at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tires cold.
What size tires does a Hyundai Elantra take?
Hyundai fitted the Elantra with 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16, 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17, 225/40 R18 and 235/40 R18, depending on the model year and trim. The size is printed on the side of your tire; the pressures above are listed by size.
Where is the tire pressure placard on a Hyundai Elantra?
On the driver's door jamb — the Tire and Loading Information placard. It gives the same cold pressures as the owner's manual, which is where the figures on this page come from; if the two ever disagree, go by the placard on your vehicle.