Ford tyre pressures
Ford Kuga tyre pressure
The tyre pressures Ford prints in its handbook for each Kuga tyre size, by generation — Kuga Mk3 (2019 on), Kuga Mk2 (2012–2019) and Kuga Mk1 (2008–2012). Find your tyre size on the sidewall, then read across.
Kuga tyre pressures by generation
Kuga Mk3 (2019 on)
225/65 R17
All
225/60 R18
All
225/55 R19
All
245/45 R20
All
| Tyre size | Normal load | Fully laden | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 225/65 R17All | 35 psi2.4 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 44 psi3.0 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 225/60 R18All | 35 psi2.4 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 44 psi3.0 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 225/55 R19All | 35 psi2.4 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 44 psi3.0 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 245/45 R20All | 35 psi2.4 bar | 30 psi2.1 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 44 psi3.0 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
Spare wheel: T165/70R17 — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource
Notes from the handbooks
- 225/65 R17: Handbook footnote: Only fit snow chains to specified tires. Same figures printed in the 2024 facelift online manual (S18) and the 2025 PDF handbook CG3992 (S19).
- 225/60 R18: Handbook footnote: Only fit snow chains to specified tires. Same figures printed in the 2024 facelift online manual (S18) and the 2025 PDF handbook CG3992 (S19).
- 225/55 R19: Same figures printed in the 2024 facelift online manual (S18) and the 2025 PDF handbook CG3992 (S19).
- 245/45 R20: Same figures printed in the 2024 facelift online manual (S18) and the 2025 PDF handbook CG3992 (S19).
What the handbooks don't say
- The handbook prints a single table for all engines (petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid) with no high-speed variant.
Kuga Mk2 (2012–2019)
235/55 R17
All engines
235/50 R18
All engines
235/45 R19
All engines
| Tyre size | Normal load | Fully laden | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Rear | Front | Rear | ||
| 235/55 R17All engines | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/50 R18All engines | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
| 235/45 R19All engines | 33 psi2.3 bar | 33 psi2.3 bar | 35 psi2.4 bar | 41 psi2.8 bar | Maker's handbookSource |
Spare wheel: 155/70 R17 — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource
What the handbooks don't say
- Handbook editions for cars built before September 2014 were not found online; the page used is linked from every later Kuga Mk2 manual.
Kuga Mk1 (2008–2012)
| Tyre size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
The handbook lists these sizes but prints no pressures for them — use the label on the car.
What the handbooks don't say
- No Kuga Mk1 (2008-2012) handbook was found on Ford's owner-manual host: the online system starts with 2013-on manuals and ford.co.uk returned "No data for this vehicle" for the Kuga support pages. No sizes or pressures recorded.
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 Kuga have?
It depends on the tyre size and, on some versions, the engine. For the sizes Ford lists, the normal-load pressure is 33–35 psi (2.3–2.4 bar) at the front and 30–35 psi (2.1–2.4 bar) at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tyres cold.
What size tyres does a Ford Kuga take?
Ford fitted the Kuga with 225/65 R17, 235/55 R17, 225/60 R18, 235/50 R18, 225/55 R19, 235/45 R19 and 245/45 R20, 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 Kuga?
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.