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Oldtimer Glas tyre pressure

Drivetrain
front-wheel drive
Body
SUV / crossover
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

On a Oldtimer Glas the useful pair is 34 psi (2.31 bar) up front and 34 psi (2.31 bar) at the back, mid-range. TPMS typically warns near 25 psi (about 25% below target). That is already a soft tyre, not a fill target.

PSI, bar and kPa

1 bar ≈ 14.5 psi; 1 psi ≈ 6.89 kPa. Mid-points on the Glas: 34 psi = 2.31 bar = 231 kPa.

PSIBarkPa
302.07207
322.21221
332.28228
33.52.31231
352.41241
362.48248
382.62262
402.76276
443.03303
503.45345
604.14414

How to set the Glas

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

Oldtimer Glas placard versus sidewall

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

Oldtimer notes

No special Oldtimer exception: the Glas 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 Oldtimer Glas 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.

Pressure against load

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

ConditionFront (est.)Rear (est.)
Driver only34 psi / 2.34 bar34 psi / 2.34 bar
Full occupancy35 psi / 2.41 bar36 psi / 2.48 bar
Motorway + luggage36 psi / 2.48 bar38 psi / 2.62 bar

Temperature and a cold gauge

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

AmbientGauge (front mid)BarkPaNote
−5 °C (hard frost)31 psi2.14 bar214 kPaGauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
0 °C32 psi2.21 bar221 kPaGauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
8 °C (UK winter morning)33 psi2.28 bar228 kPaGauge reads low; do not overfill once warm
20 °C (set cold here)34 psi2.34 bar234 kPaBaseline
30 °C36 psi2.48 bar248 kPaDo not bleed a hot tyre
38 °C (heatwave tarmac)37 psi2.55 bar255 kPaDo not bleed a hot tyre

Estimated pressure by tyre size (235/65R17 and others)

235/65R17 is the first planning size here. 245/55R19 is usually the plus-size or LT step. Keep load index at or above original equipment.

Tyre sizeFront PSIRear PSIFront barRear barFront kPaRear kPaNote
235/65R1735362.412.48241248Mid-size SUV
225/60R1835352.412.41241241Highway CUV
245/55R1936362.482.48248248Low-profile 19-inch
255/50R2037372.552.5525525520-inch plus-size
245/60R1836372.482.55248255Heavier CUV
225/65R1735352.412.41241241Very common 17-inch
235/60R1836362.482.48248248Plus-size 18-inch
215/70R1634342.342.34234234Compact crossover

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

Other Oldtimer models

Questions about this Glas

What is that in bar and kPa for the Glas?

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

What PSI if I plus-size toward 245/55R19?

Keep load index at or above OEM. Low-profile sizes usually stay at or slightly above the placard. Use 235/65R17, 225/60R18 and 245/55R19 as a planning band.

Is the sidewall number correct on a Oldtimer Glas?

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

What tyre pressure should a Oldtimer Glas 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.

Front versus rear on the Oldtimer Glas?

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.

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