Recommended Tire Pressure for Kia Optima
What should tire pressure be on Kia Optima?
Check out the recommended Kia Optima tire pressure in psi depending on the year of production, trim level and original equipment tire size.
Find your Kia Optima year in the charts below to see the available stock tire sizes and corresponding tire inflation pressures with load index and speed rating.
2020 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 205/65 R16 | 97 | T | 35 / - |
| P 205/55 R16 | 89 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R16 | 92 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R16 | 96 | S | 35 / - |
| P 215/70 R16 | 97 | S | 35 / - |
| P 225/40 R16 | 87 | T | 35 / - |
| P 225/55 R16 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 225/45 R16 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 255/60 R16 | 107 | S | 35 / - |
| P 195/55 R17 | 89 | H | 35 / - |
| P 205/55 R17 | 91 | V | 35 / - |
| P 205/60 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R17 | 101 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/40 R17 | 82 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/55 R17 | 97 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R17 | 97 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/35 R17 | 96 | W | 35 / - |
| P 235/50 R17 | 96 | V | 35 / - |
| P 245/35 R17 | 96 | W | 35 / - |
| P 255/55 R17 | 99 | V | 35 / - |
| P 195/45 R18 | 87 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/65 R18 | 99 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/40 R18 | 89 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/30 R18 | 92 | Y | 36 / - |
| P 235/55 R18 | 97 | W | 35 / - |
| P 235/45 R18 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R18 | 89 | W | 36 / - |
| P 255/55 R18 | 109 | V | 35 / - |
| P 265/40 R18 | 98 | V | 36 / - |
| P 205/60 R19 | 97 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/55 R19 | 100 | H | 35 / - |
| P 225/40 R19 | 97 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R19 | 92 | W | 35 / - |
| P 235/55 R19 | 95 | W | 35 / - |
| P 225/30 R20 | 95 | W | 36 / - |
2019 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 205/65 R16 | 97 | T | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R16 | 96 | S | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/50 R17 | 96 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/45 R18 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R19 | 92 | W | 36 / - |
| P 245/40 R19 | 95 | V | 36 / - |
2018 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 205/65 R16 | 97 | T | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R16 | 96 | S | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/50 R17 | 96 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/45 R18 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R19 | 92 | W | 35 / - |
| P 245/40 R19 | 95 | V | 36 / - |
2017 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 205/65 R16 | 97 | T | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R16 | 96 | S | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/50 R17 | 96 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/45 R18 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R19 | 92 | W | 36 / - |
| P 245/40 R19 | 95 | V | 36 / - |
2016 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 205/65 R16 | 97 | T | 35 / - |
| P 205/75 R16 | 104 | R | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R16 | 93 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R16 | 96 | S | 35 / - |
| P 195/50 R17 | 99 | T | 35 / - |
| P 195/65 R17 | 87 | H | 35 / - |
| P 205/75 R17 | 91 | H | 35 / - |
| P 205/60 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 225/35 R17 | 87 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/50 R17 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/65 R17 | 102 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/55 R17 | 97 | H | 35 / - |
| P 195/60 R18 | 93 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/50 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/45 R18 | 89 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/50 R18 | 94 | W | 35 / - |
| P 225/55 R18 | 97 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/40 R18 | 89 | W | 35 / - |
| P 235/45 R18 | 94 | V | 35 / - |
| P 235/55 R18 | 97 | W | 35 / - |
| P 245/55 R18 | 101 | H | 35 / - |
| P 245/40 R18 | 96 | W | 35 / - |
| P 255/35 R18 | 98 | W | 35 / - |
| P 255/40 R18 | 92 | W | 35 / - |
| P 215/40 R19 | 97 | V | 35 / - |
| P 215/35 R19 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/50 R19 | 97 | H | 36 / - |
| P 235/40 R19 | 92 | W | 36 / - |
| P 255/55 R19 | 96 | W | 35 / - |
| P 225/40 R20 | 95 | W | 35 / - |
2015 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 195/60 R15 | 88 | T | 35 / - |
| P 195/45 R16 | 82 | V | 35 / - |
| P 225/55 R16 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/65 R16 | 101 | S | 35 / - |
| P 195/65 R17 | 87 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/60 R17 | 101 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R17 | 95 | H | 35 / - |
| P 225/60 R17 | 103 | H | 35 / - |
| P 235/55 R17 | 97 | H | 35 / - |
| P 215/55 R18 | 95 | V | 35 / - |
| P 255/40 R18 | 92 | W | 36 / - |
2002-2006 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 195/70 R14 | 90 | S | 30 / - |
| P 205/60 R15 | 92 | H | 30 / - |
| P 205/55 R16 | 89 | V | 30 / - |
2002 Kia Optima Tire Pressure
Monitor tire pressure with the TPMS or gauges. Fix flat tires with tire inflators.
| Tire size | Load index | Speed rating | PSI (Front / Rear) |
| P 195/70 R14 | 90 | S | 30 / - |
| P 205/60 R15 | 92 | H | 30 / - |
| P 205/55 R16 | 89 | V | 30 / - |
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