Ford tyre pressures
Ford Focus tyre pressure
The tyre pressures Ford prints in its handbook for each Focus tyre size, by generation — Focus Mk4 (2018 on) and Focus Mk3 (2011–2018). Find your tyre size on the sidewall, then read across.
Focus tyre pressures by generation
Focus Mk4 (2018 on)
195/65R16
Excluding Active and ST (2018 launch edition) (2018 launch edition (variant 6071))
205/60R16
Excluding Active and ST
215/50R17
Excluding Active and ST
215/50R17
ST
215/55R17
Active
215/50R18
Active
235/40R18
Excluding Active and ST
235/40R18
ST
235/35R19
ST
| Tyre size | Normal load | Fully laden | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 195/65R16Excluding Active and ST (2018 launch edition) (2018 launch edition (variant 6071)) | 38 psi2.6 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 45 psi3.1 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 205/60R16Excluding Active and ST | 38 psi2.6 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 45 psi3.1 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50R17Excluding Active and ST | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 36 psi2.5 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50R17ST | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/55R17Active | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50R18Active | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 36 psi2.5 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/40R18Excluding Active and ST | 33 psi2.3 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 36 psi2.5 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/40R18ST | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/35R19ST | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 39 psi2.7 bar | 39 psi2.7 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
Spare wheel: T125/70R16 — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource
What the handbooks don't say
- Main figures are from the latest online edition (variant 8440, no build dates printed). Intermediate editions (variants 7464/7665/8022/8256) print the same figures for the sizes they share; the ST table in variant 6888 prints full load 2.3 (33)/2.3 (33) for 215/50R17 where later editions print 2.4 (35)/2.4 (35).
Focus Mk3 (2011–2018)
205/55 R 16
1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi
205/55 R 16
2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW
215/55 R 16
1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi
215/55 R 16
2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW
215/55 R 16
ST
215/50 R 17
1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi
215/50 R 17
2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW
215/50 R 17
ST
235/40 R 18
1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi
235/40 R 18
2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW
235/40 R 18
ST
235/35 R 19
ST
235/35R19
RS
| Tyre size | Normal load | Fully laden | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 205/55 R 161.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi | 30 psi2.1 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 205/55 R 162.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW | 33 psi2.3 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/55 R 161.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi | 30 psi2.1 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/55 R 162.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW | 33 psi2.3 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/55 R 16ST | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50 R 171.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi | 30 psi2.1 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50 R 172.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW | 33 psi2.3 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 215/50 R 17ST | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/40 R 181.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi | 30 psi2.1 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/40 R 182.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW | 33 psi2.3 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/40 R 18ST | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/35 R 19ST | 41 psi2.8 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 49 psi3.4 bar | 49 psi3.4 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/35R19RS | 41 psi2.8 bar | 38 psi2.6 bar | 46 psi3.2 bar | 46 psi3.2 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
Spare wheel: T125/70 R16 — 61 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource
What the handbooks don't say
- Main table is the 2015-facelift edition (no build dates printed). The 2013-14 edition (variant 3095, vehicles built from 22-04-2013) prints the same bar figures with 2.1 bar shown as 31 psi rather than 30, and covers the 2.0L EcoBoost ST in a separate table (215/55 R16, 215/50 R17 2.4 (35) all round, full load rear 2.8 (41); 235/40 R18 2.4 (35) all round).
- 2011-2012 handbook editions were not found online.
Figures marked "Maker's handbook" 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 handbook prints. Nothing here has been checked against your car: if it disagrees with the label on the car, the label wins.
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Tyre pressure questions
What tyre pressure should a Ford Focus have?
It depends on the tyre size and, on some versions, the engine. For the sizes Ford lists, the normal-load pressure is 30–41 psi (2.1–2.8 bar) at the front and 30–38 psi (2.1–2.6 bar) at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tyres cold.
What size tyres does a Ford Focus take?
Ford fitted the Focus with 195/65 R16, 205/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 215/55 R16, 215/50 R17, 215/55 R17, 215/50 R18 and 235/40 R18, among others, depending on the generation and trim. The size is printed on the side of your tyre; the pressures above are listed by size.
Where is the tyre pressure label on a Ford Focus?
On most cars it is on the driver's door pillar or inside the fuel filler flap. It normally gives the same figures as the handbook, which is where the ones on this page come from — if the two ever disagree, go by the label on your car.
When should I use the fully laden pressures?
When the car is carrying a full load — every seat taken, a full boot or a trailer. For everyday driving use the normal figures.