# 2020 Kia Sportage - Tire pressure **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** kia, tires\ **Created:** [October 10, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044 "2020-10-10T17:18:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lacienicole1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lacienicole1/32/22818_2.png) [@Lacienicole1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lacienicole1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/1 "2020-10-10T17:18:40Z")
I went to air up my tires and the gauge said 40 PSI, so I stopped filling it up with air. I got into my car and checked the psi from the system and it said there was 51. Do I need to let out some air or is it okay to leave that much air in my tires?! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/2 "2020-10-10T17:36:17Z")
> [@Lacienicole1](#): > > okay to leave that much air in my tires?! No it is not Okay. In your manual or the plaque on the drivers door frame will tell what the tire pressure is supposed to be . ---
**Author:** ![Dappersworth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dappersworth/32/22638_2.png) [@Dappersworth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dappersworth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/3 "2020-10-10T18:01:05Z")
Tire pressure is normally around 30 psi in most cars ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/4 "2020-10-10T18:28:49Z")
I would get a high quality pressure gauge and check the calibration of every other gauge you are using. There should not be that much discrepancy. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/5 "2020-10-10T18:44:21Z")
> [@Dappersworth](#): > > Tire pressure is normally around 30 psi in most cars That is not really good advice . Some vehicles have different pressure for front and rear . I have 36 on one vehicle and 32 on another . Simple thing is don’t guess and go by the door plaque , period. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/6 "2020-10-10T22:24:20Z")
My own rule of thumb is 32 psi in the absence of any other data. My experience is that shops tend to overinflate tires by 4 psi or more. I always check new tires to see if there’s a discrepancy. Back in the day–1970’s or so–it wasn’t unusual for the Owner’s Manual and the recommendation of the tire maker to disagree, for example 32 psi vs. 36 psi. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/7 "2020-10-11T04:32:15Z")
If the car has been driven into the shop and the tires are warm , if thetires are not being changed,the shop should overfill by about 4 PSI. The number on the door is for cold tire pressure. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/8 "2020-10-11T13:40:26Z")
What psi did the dash say prior to going to gas station? You went there for a reason. Now the gauge you used does not match dash? Are both right? I’d go to dealer and ask service writer. He might give you a dirty look. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/9 "2020-10-11T14:29:36Z")
Most tires I have had in the last 20 years are around 35-36 psi . Yes go by the door placard . Get a good guage . Most tires have a max of about 44 psi unless you are talking speciality tires . If it is almost 50 then let some out before you damage or blowout the tire . My external guage is within 2 lbs of the dash reading on the car . ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/10 "2020-10-11T14:40:44Z")
If the gauge you mention is one built into a gas station compressor, keep in mind that those are notoriously inaccurate, so I’d go by the TPMS for now. However, as already mentioned, get a good tire gauge for double-checking the TPMS. I prefer a mechanical dial-type gauge from a reputable brand such as Accu-Gage. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-kia-sportage-tire-pressure/171044/11 "2020-10-11T15:07:07Z")
The inflation pressure for your tires is 35 psi, front and rear. See page 8-5 of your owner’s manual.