Kia tire pressures
Kia Sorento tire pressure
The cold tire pressures Kia prints in its owner's manuals for each Sorento tire size, by generation — Sorento (4th gen, MQ4) (2021 on), Sorento (3rd gen, UM) (2016–2020) and Sorento (2nd gen, XM) (2011–2015). Find your tire size on the sidewall, then read across.
Sorento tire pressures by generation
Sorento (4th gen, MQ4) (2021 on)
235/65R17 104H
Full size tire
235/60R18 103H
Full size tire
255/45R20 105V
Full size tire
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 235/65R17 104HFull size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/60R18 103HFull size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 255/45R20 105VFull size tire | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | 35 psi240 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T135/90D17 104M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 235/65R17 104H: Printed "2.4 (35, 240)" (bar (psi, kPa)) in all four columns. Load index and speed symbol taken from the table's own LI / SS columns. Same in the 2023 and 2025 S109 manuals.
- 235/60R18 103H: Same in 2023 and 2025.
- 255/45R20 105V: Same in 2023 and 2025.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Sorento Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid manuals not read (excluded)
- The 2026 PDF was opened but its specification table was not located; 2025 is the latest edition read
Sorento (3rd gen, UM) (2016–2020)
235/65 R17 104H
Full size tire
235/60 R18 103H
Full size tire
235/55 R19 101H
Full size tire
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 235/65 R17 104HFull size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/60 R18 103HFull size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/55 R19 101HFull size tire | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T165/90 R17 116M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 235/65 R17 104H: Printed "2.35 (34, 235)" (bar (psi, kPa)) in each of the four columns for every listed supplier (Kumho, Hankook). Load index and speed symbol taken from the table's own LI / SS columns. Same in the 2019 manual S108.
- 235/60 R18 103H: Suppliers Kumho, Nexen; same in 2019.
- 235/55 R19 101H: Suppliers Kumho, Michelin; same in 2019.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- MY2020 manual not on the host
Sorento (2nd gen, XM) (2011–2015)
P235/65R17
Full size tire
2014
235/60R18
Full size tire
2014
P235/55R19
Full size tire
2014
| Tire size | Normal load | Fully loaded | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| P235/65R17Full size tire2014 | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | 34 psi235 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 235/60R18Full size tire2014 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| P235/55R19Full size tire2014 | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T165/90R17 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- P235/65R17: Printed "2.35 (34,235)" (bar (psi, kPa)) in each of the four columns. "Maximum load" column recorded as frontLaden/rearLaden.
- 235/60R18: Printed "2.3 (33,230)" in cells shared with P235/55R19.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Only the 2014 (facelift) manual is on the host; MY2011–2013 sizes and pressures not read
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 Sorento?
It depends on the tire size. For the sizes Kia lists, the cold pressure is 33–35 psi at the front and 33–35 psi at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tires cold.
What size tires does a Kia Sorento take?
Kia fitted the Sorento with 235/65 R17, 235/60 R18, 235/55 R19 and 255/45 R20, 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 Sorento?
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.