Tyre pressure for my BMW 318i?

Question

Hi i dont hav the book that should have come with the car, and it doesnt say on the tyre itself? so i wonderd if anyone could tell me what it should be? its had new 18inch aloys put on it, (b4 i bought it) does that make a difference to the pressure? thanx

Answer 1

Hi Caz, well ignore all the tyre spelt tire americans and listen here!

I have the same car, if you open the drivers door and look in the door pillar ( other makes of car may have it on the door) there is a silver plate giving you the different tyre sizes and a handy little picture of what kind of weight you are carrying, like 2 people/ 4 people with suitcases etc.
It will then tell you the pressures required for the tyre size look on the tyre itself for the size, you'll be able to tell just look for the same number letter configuration as on the sticker. usually about 28 for the front and 30-32 in the rear.
Make sure both front are the same and both rear are the same otherwise the car will drift to one side.

Take care and drive safe....X

Answer 2

Bmw 3 Series Tyre Pressure

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Bmw Tyre Pressures

Answer 4

Cara,
Tires are the single most variable thing that you can put on your car. Different tires make your car handle better in different types of environments. For this reason each tire needs to be filled to its own specific pressure. Below are links that will show where the pressure is indicated. The pressure is usually indicated in what seems like small print jumbled up with other (seemingly useless) tire information.

P.S. The values listed in the link provided by Pam should be correct if you are running the same tires as the ones your car had on it when it came from the factory.

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Tyre pressure for my BMW 318i?
Hi i dont hav the book that should have come with the car, and it doesnt say on the tyre itself? so i wonderd if anyone could tell me what it should be? its had new 18inch aloys put on it, (b4 i bought it) does that make a difference to the pressure? thanx

Answer 6

Hi, Unlike many other people told you numbers on a tire says average values and you may just ignore it.
I looked in the manual for 3 series from 1995.
For BMW 318i and 318is with 205/60 R15 91 H, 225/55 R 15 92 V, 225/50 ZR 16, 205/60 R 15 91 Q M+S, 225/55 R 15 92 Q M+S
max 4 people in a car (2 people in convertible) front 29(2.0) rear 32(2.2) when 5 persons plus luggage (4 persons plus luggage in convertible) front 32(2.2) rear 39(2.7)
With tire 185/65 R 15 88 T, 185/65 R 15 88 Q M+S front 29(2.0) rear 35(2.4) fully loaded front 36(2.5) rear 44(3.0)

Answer 7

Though the tire should have it written somewhere what its max pressure is, if you open the driver side door in the frame of the door there should be a label that states what the recommended tire pressure is from the company.you might have to kneel down to read it because it is usually low on the car. Its always better to have tires that have a higher max PSI limit than the suggested by manufacturer that way you have a bigger leeway for inflation issues.

Answer 8

Check on the tyre wall it will tell you what the pressure should be
At most petrol station at the side of the air pump their is a chart what tells you how much air you need to put in your tyres

Answer 9

NO,DO NOT GO BY WHAT IS ON SIDEWALL OF TIRES! That figure is the MAX inflation pressure for that tire,NOT the factory recommended pressure.On your drivers door panel is a decal with VIN information,Tire size(s)and recommended inflation for front and rear axles.The 318i may have staggered fitment and different pressures for front and rear.Correct pressure is critical to tire performance,longevity,and handling.

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