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Max tyre pressure is often confused with the recommended tyre pressure for your vehicle tyres.
- Max tyre pressure is the maximum amount of air pressure the tyre can safely withstand as specified and tested by the manufacturer.
- Recommended tyre pressure for your vehicle can found in your owner’s manual or on the sticker inside the driver’s door jamb/or on the inside flap of the fuel filler.
To find the maximum tyre pressure, look for markings on the tyre sidewall, usually near the bead, that indicate “MAX LOAD” and “MAX PRESS” in units like PSI (pounds per square inch) or kPa (kilopascals). However, this is the tyre’s maximum capacity, not the recommended pressure for your vehicle.
So how does this translate to Bar? 1 Bar of pressure = 14.5 PSI, so for e.g. if your tyre has a MAX PRESS of 42 PSI, this is equivalent to 3 BAR pressure.