Hyundai tire pressures
Hyundai Sonata tire pressure
The cold tire pressures Hyundai prints in its owner's manuals for each Sonata tire size, by generation — Sonata (8th gen, DN8) (2020 on) and Sonata (7th gen, LF) (2015–2019). Find your tire size on the sidewall, then read across.
Sonata tire pressures by generation
Sonata (8th gen, DN8) (2020 on)
205/65 R16
Full size tire
215/55 R17
Full size tire
235/45 R18
Full size tire
245/40 R19
Full size tire
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 205/65 R16Full size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 215/55 R17Full size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/45 R18Full size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 245/40 R19Full size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80 D16 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 205/65 R16: Printed "240 (35)" (kPa (psi)) in each column of the 2021 manual; the 2026 manual S101 prints "35 (240)" (psi (kPa)) across the merged columns. Not listed in the 2024 manual S102. "Maximum load" column recorded as frontLaden/rearLaden ("Normal load: up to 3 persons" where the manual footnotes it).
- 215/55 R17: Same in the 2024 and 2026 manuals.
- 235/45 R18: Same in the 2024 and 2026 manuals.
- 245/40 R19: Same in the 2024 and 2026 manuals.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- No MY2020 manual on the host; the 2021 manual was the earliest read
- Sonata Hybrid manuals not read (excluded)
Sonata (7th gen, LF) (2015–2019)
205/65R16
Full size tire
215/55R17
Full size tire
235/45R18
Full size tire
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 205/65R16Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 215/55R17Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/45R18Full size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80D16 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 205/65R16: Printed "235 (34)" (kPa (psi)) in each of the four columns. "Maximum load" column recorded as frontLaden/rearLaden ("Normal load: up to 3 persons" where the manual footnotes it).
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Only the 2015 manual was read; the 2018–2019 facelift manuals were not found
- Sonata YF (MY2011–2014) not covered: no manual found
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 Sonata?
It depends on the tire size. For the sizes Hyundai lists, the cold pressure is 34–35 psi at the front and 34–35 psi at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tires cold.
What size tires does a Hyundai Sonata take?
Hyundai fitted the Sonata with 205/65 R16, 215/55 R17, 235/45 R18 and 245/40 R19, 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 Sonata?
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.