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UAZ Pickup front tyres: 32-35 psi / 2.2-2.4 bar

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 front

2.31 bar · 231 kPa at the steering axle

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

A 3 psi miss on one front corner of this Pickup shows up as a wander before the TPMS lamp bothers you. Target 34 psi (2.31 bar) cold. A 10 °C overnight drop takes roughly 1 psi (0.07 bar) off a closed UAZ tyre. Commercial and load-biased bodies like this pickup / double-cab often need a higher rear; LT or C-type sizes such as 255/65R17 are not filled like a Fiesta.

UAZ Pickup placard versus sidewall

The tyre-information placard on a UAZ Pickup 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 (LT245/75R16 and others)

Planning cold pressures for sizes often seen on a pickup / double-cab. This Pickup sample opens with LT245/75R16, then 265/70R17 and 255/65R17.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
LT245/75R16	42	—	2.9	—	290	—	LT-metric, higher load
265/70R17	37	—	2.55	—	255	—	Typical 17-inch load tyre
255/65R17	37	—	2.55	—	255	—	Highway 17-inch
245/70R16	36	—	2.48	—	248	—	Common 16-inch all-terrain
285/70R17	38	—	2.62	—	262	—	Wide all-terrain
235/75R15	35	—	2.41	—	241	—	Older compact truck
275/65R18	37	—	2.55	—	255	—	Plus-size 18-inch
LT265/70R17	42	—	2.9	—	290	—	LT 17-inch

Pressure against load

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	34 psi / 2.34 bar	35 psi / 2.41 bar
Payload / towing	35 psi / 2.41 bar	36 psi / 2.48 bar

Steering feel on the Pickup lives on this axle. Do not drop front pressure to “soften” a plus-size 255/65R17; you will roll the sidewall in a roundabout.

How to set the Pickup

Measure before the school run, not after the M25.
Write LF / RF / RR / RL. Do not keep Pickup 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.

PSI, bar and kPa

PSI-led conversions for the UAZ Pickup 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 Pickup.

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

UAZ notes

No special UAZ exception: the Pickup 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 UAZ Pickup 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 UAZ sticker and this page disagree, the sticker wins.

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Questions about this Pickup

How often should I check a Pickup?

Monthly, before a long trip, and after a 10 °C weather swing. Include a full-size spare.

Is the sidewall number correct on a UAZ Pickup?

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

Front versus rear on the UAZ Pickup?

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 tyre pressure should a UAZ Pickup 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.

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