VEM · Cover · kPa

231 kPa front, 231 kPa rear — VEM Cover

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

kPa

231 / 231

2.31 / 2.31 bar · 32-35 / 32-35 psi

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

If your gauge only speaks kPa, aim near 231 / 231 for this Cover, then fine-tune to the placard. A 10 °C overnight drop takes roughly 1 psi (0.07 bar) off a closed VEM tyre.

kPa, bar and PSI

kPa-led conversions. 220 kPa is 2.2 bar and about 32 psi — handy if this Cover sticker uses SI units.

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

Estimated pressure by tyre size (215/55R16 and others)

If your VEM Cover no longer wears the OEM diameter, start at the row nearest 215/55R16 or 195/65R15 and confirm with the tyre maker’s load table.

Tyre size	Front PSI	Rear PSI	Front bar	Rear bar	Front kPa	Rear kPa	Note
215/55R16	34	35	2.34	2.41	234	241	Slightly wider 16-inch
195/65R15	34	34	2.34	2.34	234	234	Very common compact
205/55R16	34	34	2.34	2.34	234	234	Typical mid-compact OEM
245/40R18	36	36	2.48	2.48	248	248	Wide touring 18-inch
185/65R15	33	33	2.28	2.28	228	228	Small / older car
225/45R17	35	35	2.41	2.41	241	241	Sport 17-inch
215/50R17	35	35	2.41	2.41	241	241	Plus-size 17-inch
205/60R16	34	34	2.34	2.34	234	234	Taller 16-inch

VEM Cover placard versus sidewall

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

Temperature drift

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

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 Cover

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

Load notes

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	38 psi / 2.62 bar

VEM notes

No special VEM exception: the Cover 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 VEM Cover 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 VEM sticker and this page disagree, the sticker wins.

Other VEM models

Ribaltabile Cargo Multi People Double Open

Questions about this Cover

Front versus rear on the VEM Cover?

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.

Is the sidewall number correct on a VEM Cover?

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

What tyre pressure should a VEM Cover 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.

When does TPMS warn on a VEM Cover?

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

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.

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