Honda · Ridgeline · Cold

Setting cold tyres on a Honda Ridgeline

Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive
Body: pickup / double-cab
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

Cold means the Honda Ridgeline has stood at least three hours, or covered less than about a mile. Heat from a dual carriageway run is not the number you set. TPMS typically warns near 25 psi (about 25% below target). That is already a soft tyre, not a fill target. Commercial and load-biased bodies like this pickup / double-cab often need a higher rear; LT or C-type sizes such as LT245/75R16 are not filled like a Fiesta.

Temperature and a cold gauge

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

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

How to set the Ridgeline

Park the Honda Ridgeline 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 Ridgeline is enough to feel a pull.
Refit valve caps and reset TPMS if the handbook asks for a relearn.

Honda Ridgeline placard versus sidewall

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

Estimated pressure by tyre size (255/65R17 and others)

Planning cold pressures for sizes often seen on a pickup / double-cab. This Ridgeline sample opens with 255/65R17, then LT265/70R17 and LT245/75R16.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
255/65R17	37	39	2.55	2.69	255	269	Highway 17-inch
LT265/70R17	42	48	2.9	3.31	290	331	LT 17-inch
LT245/75R16	42	46	2.9	3.17	290	317	LT-metric, higher load
285/70R17	38	41	2.62	2.83	262	283	Wide all-terrain
245/70R16	36	38	2.48	2.62	248	262	Common 16-inch all-terrain
265/70R17	37	39	2.55	2.69	255	269	Typical 17-inch load tyre
275/65R18	37	40	2.55	2.76	255	276	Plus-size 18-inch
235/75R15	35	37	2.41	2.55	241	255	Older compact truck

PSI, bar and kPa

PSI-led conversions for the Honda Ridgeline 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

Load notes

Load moves the rear of a pickup / double-cab 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	35 psi / 2.41 bar	36 psi / 2.48 bar
Payload / towing	36 psi / 2.48 bar	38 psi / 2.62 bar

Honda notes

Honda cars cluster around 32–35 psi (2.2–2.4 bar). Reset the TPMS from the cluster after a large fill on many 2008+ models.

Spare and inflator kit

A matching full-size spare on the Honda Ridgeline 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 Honda sticker and this page disagree, the sticker wins.

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Questions about this Ridgeline

Front versus rear on the Honda Ridgeline?

This row is 32-35 F / 32-35 R. Even when they match, a laden rear can justify a higher number if the sticker prints one.

What is that in bar and kPa for the Ridgeline?

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

What tyre pressure should a Honda Ridgeline 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.

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.

What PSI if I plus-size toward LT245/75R16?

Keep load index at or above OEM. Low-profile sizes usually stay at or slightly above the placard. Use 255/65R17, LT265/70R17 and LT245/75R16 as a planning band.

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