SGS · Pulman Limousine · Rear

Rear axle PSI and bar on the SGS Pulman Limousine

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

psi rear

2.31 bar · 231 kPa at the rear axle

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

The rear of a passenger car takes passengers, luggage and, on vans, payload. Catalogue rear pressure on the SGS Pulman Limousine is 32-35 psi / 2.2-2.4 bar. Size estimates on this page include 215/55R16, 195/65R15 and 205/55R16 — interpolated from the catalogue midpoint, not a second factory sticker.

SGS Pulman Limousine placard versus sidewall

The tyre-information placard on a SGS Pulman Limousine 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 (215/55R16 and others)

Planning cold pressures for sizes often seen on a passenger car. This Pulman Limousine sample opens with 215/55R16, then 195/65R15 and 205/55R16.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
215/55R16	—	35	—	2.41	—	241	Slightly wider 16-inch
195/65R15	—	34	—	2.34	—	234	Very common compact
205/55R16	—	34	—	2.34	—	234	Typical mid-compact OEM
225/50R17	—	35	—	2.41	—	241	Touring 17-inch
185/65R15	—	33	—	2.28	—	228	Small / older car
215/50R17	—	35	—	2.41	—	241	Plus-size 17-inch
225/45R17	—	35	—	2.41	—	241	Sport 17-inch
245/40R18	—	36	—	2.48	—	248	Wide touring 18-inch

Pressure against load

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	35 psi / 2.41 bar	36 psi / 2.48 bar
Motorway + luggage	36 psi / 2.48 bar	37 psi / 2.55 bar

A family passenger car with a boot full of luggage should use the laden rear figure if Ford, VW or Mercedes printed one. Otherwise the modest steps in the load table are only a sketch for this Pulman Limousine.

How to set the Pulman Limousine

Park the SGS Pulman Limousine 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 front-wheel drive Pulman Limousine is enough to feel a pull.
Refit valve caps and reset TPMS if the handbook asks for a relearn.

PSI, bar and kPa

PSI-led conversions for the SGS Pulman Limousine 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

Temperature drift

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

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

SGS notes

No special SGS exception: the Pulman Limousine 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 SGS Pulman Limousine 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 SGS sticker and this page disagree, the sticker wins.

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Questions about this Pulman Limousine

Front versus rear on the SGS Pulman Limousine?

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.

When does TPMS warn on a SGS Pulman Limousine?

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

Is the sidewall number correct on a SGS Pulman Limousine?

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

What PSI if I plus-size toward 205/55R16?

Keep load index at or above OEM. Low-profile sizes usually stay at or slightly above the placard. Use 215/55R16, 195/65R15 and 205/55R16 as a planning band.

What is that in bar and kPa for the Pulman Limousine?

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

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