Bentley · Continental GT · PSI

What PSI for a Bentley Continental GT?

Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive
Body: passenger car
PSI F / R: 32-35 / 32-35
Bar F / R: 2.2-2.4 / 2.2-2.4

psi

34 / 34

Catalogue mid-points, front / rear · 2.2-2.4 / 2.2-2.4 bar

32-35 psi F · 32-35 psi R · 2.2-2.4 / 2.2-2.4 bar · 231/231 kPa

PSI is the Imperial reading most UK motorists still see on garage hoses. For the Bentley Continental GT the catalogue row is 32-35 psi front and 32-35 psi rear. A 10 °C overnight drop takes roughly 1 psi (0.07 bar) off a closed Bentley tyre.

Bentley Continental GT placard versus sidewall

The tyre-information placard on a Bentley Continental GT sits on the driver’s door pillar (sometimes the fuel-filler flap). Catalogue figures here are a general band: 32-35 / 32-35 psi.

PSI, bar and kPa

PSI-led conversions for the Bentley Continental GT band (32-35 / 32-35).

PSI	Bar	kPa
30	2.07	207
32	2.21	221
33	2.28	228
33.5	2.31	231
35	2.41	241
36	2.48	248
38	2.62	262
40	2.76	276
44	3.03	303
50	3.45	345
60	4.14	414

Estimated pressure by tyre size (275/30R19 and others)

If your Bentley Continental GT no longer wears the OEM diameter, start at the row nearest 275/30R19 or 235/35R19 and confirm with the tyre maker’s load table.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
275/30R19	36	37	2.48	2.55	248	255	Rear 19-inch
235/35R19	36	36	2.48	2.48	248	248	Front 19-inch
275/35R18	36	37	2.48	2.55	248	255	Wide rear
255/35R18	35	36	2.41	2.48	241	248	Rear stagger 18-inch
225/40R18	35	35	2.41	2.41	241	241	Front 18-inch
225/45R17	34	35	2.34	2.41	234	241	Front sport size
255/40R17	35	36	2.41	2.48	241	248	Rear stagger 17-inch
245/40R18	35	36	2.41	2.48	241	248	Square-ish sport

How to set the Continental GT

Park the Bentley Continental GT for at least three hours (cold tyres).
Use a calibrated gauge, not the only meter on a forecourt hose.
Set the placard for that axle — about 32-35 psi / 2.2-2.4 bar front and 32-35 psi / 2.2-2.4 bar rear on this catalogue row.
Recheck all four. A 2 psi miss on a rear-wheel drive Continental GT is enough to feel a pull.
Refit valve caps and reset TPMS if the handbook asks for a relearn.

Load notes

Load moves the rear of a passenger car first. If the factory placard already has a “laden” column, use that instead of these sketches.

Condition	Front (est.)	Rear (est.)
Driver only	34 psi / 2.34 bar	34 psi / 2.34 bar
Full occupancy	34 psi / 2.34 bar	35 psi / 2.41 bar
Motorway + luggage	35 psi / 2.41 bar	38 psi / 2.62 bar

Temperature drift

Roughly 1 psi per 5–6 °C. The table uses 34 psi as a 20 °C baseline for this Continental GT.

Ambient	Gauge (front mid)	Bar	kPa	Note
−5 °C (hard frost)	31 psi	2.14 bar	214 kPa	Gauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
0 °C	32 psi	2.21 bar	221 kPa	Gauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
8 °C (UK winter morning)	33 psi	2.28 bar	228 kPa	Gauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
20 °C (set cold here)	34 psi	2.34 bar	234 kPa	Baseline
30 °C	36 psi	2.48 bar	248 kPa	Do not bleed a hot tyre
38 °C (heatwave tarmac)	37 psi	2.55 bar	255 kPa	Do not bleed a hot tyre

Bentley notes

No special Bentley exception: the Continental GT uses the door-pillar placard. Size estimates on this page only help if you have left the original load index behind.

Spare and inflator kit

A matching full-size spare on the Bentley Continental GT usually follows the higher axle (often the rear, near 32-35 psi). A space-saver is commonly 60 psi / 4.1 bar — read that tyre’s own sidewall. An inflator kit is not a spare; check the sealant date.

If the Bentley sticker and this page disagree, the sticker wins.

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Questions about this Continental GT

What is that in bar and kPa for the Continental GT?

Mid-points are about 2.31 bar (231 kPa) front and 2.31 bar (231 kPa) rear.

Should I bleed pressure after a motorway run?

No. Heat raises the gauge. Set cold only. Bleeding a hot tyre leaves it low the next morning.

Is the sidewall number correct on a Bentley Continental GT?

No. Sidewall PSI is a maximum. The Continental GT placard is the operating target, near 32-35/32-35 psi.

What tyre pressure should a Bentley Continental GT use?

Catalogue reference is 32-35 psi front and 32-35 psi rear (2.2-2.4 / 2.2-2.4 bar), cold. Confirm on the door-pillar placard.

What PSI if I plus-size toward 275/35R18?

Keep load index at or above OEM. Low-profile sizes usually stay at or slightly above the placard. Use 275/30R19, 235/35R19 and 275/35R18 as a planning band.

Handbook: placard · bar vs PSI · front vs rear · cold inflation