Kia tire pressures
Kia Forte tire pressure
The cold tire pressures Kia prints in its owner's manuals for each Forte tire size, by generation — Forte (3rd gen, BD) (2019–2024) and Forte (2nd gen, YD) (2014–2018). Find your tire size on the sidewall, then read across.
Forte tire pressures by generation
Forte (3rd gen, BD) (2019–2024)
195/65R15 91H
Full size tire
205/55R16 91H
Full size tire
225/45R17 91W
Full size tire
225/40R18 88W
Full size tire
2022
225/40ZR18 92Y
Full size tire
2022
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 195/65R15 91HFull size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 205/55R16 91HFull size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/45R17 91WFull size tire | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/40R18 88WFull size tire2022 | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/40ZR18 92YFull size tire2022 | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80D15 95M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 195/65R15 91H: Printed "2.3 (33,230)" (bar (psi, kPa)) in all four columns. Load index and speed symbol taken from the table's own LI / SS columns. Same in the 2022 S56 and 2024 S111 manuals.
- 205/55R16 91H: Same in 2022 and 2024.
- 225/45R17 91W: Same in 2022 and 2024.
- 225/40R18 88W: Printed "2.4 (35,240)". Listed in the 2022 manual; not in the 2019 or 2024 manuals.
- 225/40ZR18 92Y: Printed "2.4 (35,240)". Listed in the 2022 manual only, of those read.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- MY2020, 2021 and 2023 manuals not on the host
- Which trims take the 18-inch sizes is not stated in the table
Forte (2nd gen, YD) (2014–2018)
P195/65R15 89T
Full size tire (2014 manual)
2014
P195/65R15 89T
Full size tire (2015–2016 manuals)
2015–2016
195/65R15 91T
Full size tire (2017 manual)
2017
P205/55R16 89H
Full size tire (2014 manual)
2014
P205/55R16 89H
Full size tire (2015–2016 manuals)
2015–2016
205/55R16 91H
Full size tire (2017 manual)
2017
P215/45R17 87H
Full size tire (2014 manual)
2014
P215/45R17 87H
Full size tire
2015–2017
P225/40R18
Full size tire (2014 manual)
2014
P225/40R18 88V
Full size tire
2015–2017
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| P195/65R15 89TFull size tire (2014 manual)2014 | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P195/65R15 89TFull size tire (2015–2016 manuals)2015–2016 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 195/65R15 91TFull size tire (2017 manual)2017 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P205/55R16 89HFull size tire (2014 manual)2014 | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P205/55R16 89HFull size tire (2015–2016 manuals)2015–2016 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 205/55R16 91HFull size tire (2017 manual)2017 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P215/45R17 87HFull size tire (2014 manual)2014 | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P215/45R17 87HFull size tire2015–2017 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P225/40R18Full size tire (2014 manual)2014 | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | 32 psi220 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P225/40R18 88VFull size tire2015–2017 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T125/80D15 95M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- P195/65R15 89T: The 2014 manual prints "220 (32)" (kPa (psi)) for all four sizes and all four columns; the 2015 manual prints 230 (33).
- P195/65R15 89T: Printed "230 (33)" in all four columns; same in the 2016 manual S110.
- 195/65R15 91T: The 2017 manual prints this size without "P" and with load index 91.
- P215/45R17 87H: Same in the 2016 and 2017 S54 manuals.
- P225/40R18: Printed without load index / speed rating in the 2014 manual.
- P225/40R18 88V: Same in 2016 and 2017.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- 2018 manual not read
- Forte Koup and Forte5 have their own manuals, not read (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 Kia Forte?
It depends on the tire size. For the sizes Kia lists, the cold pressure is 32–35 psi at the front and 32–35 psi at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tires cold.
What size tires does a Kia Forte take?
Kia fitted the Forte with 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16, 215/45 R17, 225/45 R17 and 225/40 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 Kia Forte?
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.