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Recommended bar for a Nissan Navara

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

bar

2.31 / 2.31

32-35 / 32-35 psi · 231 / 231 kPa

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

European and UK handbooks usually quote bar. The Nissan Navara catalogue is 2.2-2.4 bar front and 2.2-2.4 bar rear (midpoint 2.31 / 2.31). 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 285/70R17 are not filled like a Fiesta.

Bar, PSI and kPa

Bar-led conversions around the Nissan Navara. 2.2-2.4 bar is not “32-35 divided by ten”.

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

Nissan Navara placard versus sidewall

If the Nissan sticker is painted over, the handbook is next. This website is a map, not a replacement VIN label.

Estimated pressure by tyre size (235/75R15 and others)

Planning cold pressures for sizes often seen on a pickup / double-cab. This Navara sample opens with 235/75R15, then LT245/75R16 and 285/70R17.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
235/75R15	35	37	2.41	2.55	241	255	Older compact truck
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
255/65R17	37	39	2.55	2.69	255	269	Highway 17-inch
275/65R18	37	40	2.55	2.76	255	276	Plus-size 18-inch
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
LT265/70R17	42	48	2.9	3.31	290	331	LT 17-inch

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	36 psi / 2.48 bar

How to set the Navara

Measure before the school run, not after the M25.
Write LF / RF / RR / RL. Do not keep Navara numbers in your head.
Add air in short bursts toward 34 psi (2.31 bar) front and 34 psi rear.
If one corner is 4 psi down, hunt for a nail before you blame the weather.
Log date, ambient temperature and the four readings.

Temperature drift

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

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

Nissan notes

A Qashqai and a Navara do not share a number. Vans and taxis may sit higher than a family hatch.

Spare and inflator kit

A matching full-size spare on the Nissan Navara 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.

Keep the Nissan Navara on the printed band; use 235/75R15 and 285/70R17 only as a map for non-OEM wheels.

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Questions about this Navara

What PSI if I plus-size toward 285/70R17?

Keep load index at or above OEM. Low-profile sizes usually stay at or slightly above the placard. Use 235/75R15, LT245/75R16 and 285/70R17 as a planning band.

Is the sidewall number correct on a Nissan Navara?

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

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.

When does TPMS warn on a Nissan Navara?

Direct TPMS typically flags about 25% below placard — near 25 psi on this row. Fill to the sticker, not to the lamp.

Front versus rear on the Nissan Navara?

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.

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