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 225/55 R16 95 H 35 / -
P 225/40 R16 87 T 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 215/40 R17 82 V 35 / -
P 215/55 R17 95 H 35 / -
P 215/60 R17 101 H 35 / -
P 235/50 R17 96 V 35 / -
P 235/35 R17 96 W 35 / -
P 235/55 R17 97 H 35 / -
P 235/40 R17 97 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 235/40 R18 89 W 36 / -
P 235/45 R18 94 V 35 / -
P 255/55 R18 109 V 35 / -
P 265/40 R18 98 V 36 / -
P 205/60 R19 97 V 35 / -
P 225/40 R19 97 V 35 / -
P 225/55 R19 100 H 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 35 / -

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 205/75 R16 104 R 35 / -
P 205/65 R16 97 T 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 225/65 R17 102 H 35 / -
P 225/35 R17 87 V 35 / -
P 225/50 R17 94 V 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 225/55 R18 97 H 35 / -
P 225/50 R18 94 W 35 / -
P 235/40 R18 89 W 35 / -
P 235/55 R18 97 W 35 / -
P 235/45 R18 94 V 35 / -
P 245/40 R18 96 W 35 / -
P 245/55 R18 101 H 35 / -
P 255/40 R18 92 W 35 / -
P 255/35 R18 98 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 215/55 R17 95 H 35 / -
P 215/60 R17 101 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 / -



Kia Optima specs

Wheel size
Wheel Interchange
Lug nut size
Tire size
Tire pressure
Bolt pattern
Wheel offset
Hub bore size
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