BMW 5 Series Tire Pressure

Name: 2020 BMW 5 Series
Brand: BMW

Complete tire pressure specifications for all 5 Series model years (1987 - 2020)

32 Model Years Available

29-39 PSI Pressure Range

1987 - 2020 Years Covered

Expert Verified Specifications

Reviewed by ASE-certified technicians. All tire pressure data sourced from OEM specifications.Last updated: February 3, 2025 | WhatsThePressure Editorial Team

Quick Reference

Most Common Pressure

29 PSI

(2.0 BAR)

Pressure Range

29-39 PSI

Varies by year and tire size

Common Tire Sizes

225/60/R15 V 96
245/45/R18 Y 96
195/70/R14 V 91

BMW 5 Series Tire Pressure by Year

Year	Front Tire Size	Front Pressure	Rear Tire Size	Rear Pressure
1987	195/70/R14 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)	195/70/R14 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)
1988	195/70/R14 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)	195/70/R14 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)
1991	235/60/R16 H 100	31 PSI(2.1 BAR)	235/60/R16 H 100	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
1992	195/65/R15 H 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)	195/65/R15 H 91	31 PSI(2.1 BAR)
1993	225/60/R15 Y 96	31 PSI(2.1 BAR)	225/60/R15 Y 96	34 PSI(2.3 BAR)
1994	205/65/R15 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)	205/65/R15 V 91	34 PSI(2.3 BAR)
1995	205/65/R15 V 91	29 PSI(2 BAR)	205/65/R15 V 91	34 PSI(2.3 BAR)
1996	225/60/R15 V 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/60/R15 V 96	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
1997	225/60/R15 V 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)	225/60/R15 V 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
1998	225/60/R15 V 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)	225/60/R15 V 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
1999	225/60/R15 V 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/60/R15 V 96	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2000	225/60/R15 V 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/60/R15 V 96	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2001	235/45/R17 W 94	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)	235/45/R17 W 94	39 PSI(2.7 BAR)
2002	235/45/R17 W 94	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)	235/45/R17 W 94	39 PSI(2.7 BAR)
2003	225/55/R16 V 95	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R16 V 95	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2004	225/55/R16 V 95	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R16 V 95	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2005	245/45/R17 W 95	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/45/R17 W 95	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)
2006	245/40/R18 W 93	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/40/R18 W 93	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2007	225/50/R17 Y 94	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/50/R17 Y 94	35 PSI(2.4 BAR)
2008	225/50/R17 Y 94	30 PSI(2.1 BAR)	225/50/R17 Y 94	38 PSI(2.6 BAR)
2009	225/50/R17 W 94	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/50/R17 W 94	36 PSI(2.5 BAR)
2010	225/55/R17 Y 97	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R17 Y 97	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2011	225/55/R17 Y 97	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R17 Y 97	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2012	225/55/R17 W 97	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R17 W 97	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2013	225/55/R17 W 97	29 PSI(2 BAR)	225/55/R17 W 97	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2014	245/45/R18 Y 94	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 94	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)
2015	245/45/R18 Y 96	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 96	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)
2016	245/45/R18 Y 96	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 96	32 PSI(2.2 BAR)
2017	245/45/R18 Y 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2018	245/45/R18 Y 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2019	245/45/R18 Y 96	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/45/R18 Y 96	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)
2020	245/35/R18 Y 95	29 PSI(2 BAR)	245/35/R18 Y 95	33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1987 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

195/70/R14 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

195/70/R14 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

1988 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

195/70/R14 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

195/70/R14 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

1991 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

235/60/R16 H 100

31 PSI(2.1 BAR)

Rear Tires

235/60/R16 H 100

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

1992 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

195/65/R15 H 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

195/65/R15 H 91

31 PSI(2.1 BAR)

1993 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 Y 96

31 PSI(2.1 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 Y 96

34 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1994 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

205/65/R15 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

205/65/R15 V 91

34 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1995 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

205/65/R15 V 91

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

205/65/R15 V 91

34 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1996 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

1997 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1998 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

1999 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2000 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/60/R15 V 96

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2001 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

235/45/R17 W 94

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

Rear Tires

235/45/R17 W 94

39 PSI(2.7 BAR)

2002 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

235/45/R17 W 94

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

Rear Tires

235/45/R17 W 94

39 PSI(2.7 BAR)

2003 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R16 V 95

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R16 V 95

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2004 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R16 V 95

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R16 V 95

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2005 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R17 W 95

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R17 W 95

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

2006 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/40/R18 W 93

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/40/R18 W 93

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2007 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/50/R17 Y 94

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/50/R17 Y 94

35 PSI(2.4 BAR)

2008 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/50/R17 Y 94

30 PSI(2.1 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/50/R17 Y 94

38 PSI(2.6 BAR)

2009 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/50/R17 W 94

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/50/R17 W 94

36 PSI(2.5 BAR)

2010 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R17 Y 97

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R17 Y 97

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2011 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R17 Y 97

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R17 Y 97

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2012 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R17 W 97

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R17 W 97

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2013 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

225/55/R17 W 97

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

225/55/R17 W 97

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2014 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 94

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 94

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

2015 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

2016 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

32 PSI(2.2 BAR)

2017 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2018 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2019 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/45/R18 Y 96

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

2020 BMW 5 Series

Front Tires

245/35/R18 Y 95

29 PSI(2 BAR)

Rear Tires

245/35/R18 Y 95

33 PSI(2.3 BAR)

How to Check Tire Pressure on Your 5 Series

1
Check when tires are cold
Wait at least 3 hours after driving or check in the morning before use.
2
Remove valve cap
Unscrew the cap from the tire valve stem and keep it in a safe place.
3
Use a tire pressure gauge
Press the gauge firmly onto the valve stem to get a reading.
4
Add or release air as needed
Match the pressure to your 5 Series's recommended specification above.

Temperature Note: Tire pressure can change by about 1 PSI for every 10°F temperature change. In winter, you may need to add air more frequently. In summer, avoid over-inflation.

Read our detailed guide on checking tire pressure →

Why Trust Our 5 Series Tire Pressure Data?

✓ OEM Specifications

All tire pressure data is sourced directly from BMW manufacturer specifications and official owner's manuals for the 5 Series.

✓ Data Transparency

We clearly show PSI and BAR values for both front and rear tires, organized by model year for easy reference.

✓ Safety First

Proper tire pressure is critical for vehicle safety, fuel efficiency, and tire longevity. We ensure accuracy in every specification.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the recommended tire pressure for a BMW 5 Series?

The recommended tire pressure for BMW 5 Series models ranges from 29 to 39 PSI, depending on the year and tire size. The most common pressure is 29 PSI. Always check your specific model year in the table above for exact specifications.

Do front and rear tires have different pressures on the 5 Series?

Yes, in many BMW 5 Series models, front and rear tires may have different recommended pressures. This is designed to optimize handling, tire wear, and fuel efficiency. Always follow the manufacturer's specifications for your specific year shown in the table above.

How does temperature affect tire pressure in my 5 Series?

Tire pressure changes by about 1 PSI for every 10°F temperature change. In colder weather, you may need to add air to maintain proper pressure. Always check tire pressure when tires are cold (before driving) for the most accurate reading.

Where can I find the tire pressure sticker on my BMW 5 Series?

The tire pressure information sticker is typically located on the driver's side door jamb of your BMW 5 Series. It may also be found inside the fuel door or glove compartment. This sticker shows the OEM recommended pressures for your specific vehicle.