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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 328xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 V
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 32/220 36/250 32/220 35/240 35/240 41/280
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 38/260 32/220 36/250 35/240 42/290
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 32/220 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 33/230 - 32/220 - 36/250
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 38/260 - 35/240 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 42/290 - 36/250 - 42/290
with Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S 32/220 36/250 32/220 35/240 35/240 41/280
225/50 R 16 92 V
225/45 R 17 91 W 32/220 36/250 35/240 39/270 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 38/260 35/240 41/280 41/280 48/330
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 35/240 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 33/230 - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 38/260 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 38/260 - 39/270 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 38/260 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 42/290 - 39/270 - 45/310
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335i
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 94 W 32/220 39/270 32/220 38/260 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 41/280 32/220 38/260 38/260 45/310
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 35/240 - 35/240 - 41/280
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 38/260 - 44/300
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 33/230 - 32/220 - 33/230 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 35/240 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 38/260 - 35/240 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 45/310 - 39/270 - 45/310
with Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 94 W 32/220 39/270 33/230 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 41/280 36/250 44/300 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 35/240 - 36/250 - 44/300
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 36/250 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 41/280 - 48/330
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 33/230 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 36/250 - 44/300
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 38/260 - 36/250 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 45/310 - 41/280 - 48/330
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 38/260 33/230 36/250 36/250 42/290
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 39/270 33/230 36/250 38/260 44/300
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 - 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 W - 33/230 - 33/230 - 36/250
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 39/270 - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 39/270 - 33/230 - 39/270
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 42/290 - 38/260 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 44/300 - 38/260 - 44/300
with Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S 33/230 38/260 33/230 36/250 36/250 42/290
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 39/270 38/260 42/290 42/290 48/330
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 38/260 36/250 39/270 39/270 45/310
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 - 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 W - 33/230 - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 39/270 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 39/270 - 39/270 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 39/270 - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 42/290 - 39/270 - 45/310 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 44/300 - 41/280 - 46/320
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335d
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 33/230 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 33/230 39/270 39/270 46/320
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 36/250 - 41/280
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 38/260 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 32/220 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 36/250 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 36/250 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 41/280 - 46/320
with Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 35/240 42/290 41/280 48/330
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 39/270 45/310 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 35/240 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 39/270 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 38/260 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 42/290 - 49/340
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 35/240 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 39/270 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 39/270 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 42/290 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
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Sports Wagon: tire inflation pressures for the 328i
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W 32/220 39/270 32/220 36/250 36/250 44/300
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S 32/220 39/270 32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 33/230 41/280 41/280 48/330
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 32/220 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 35/240 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 32/220 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 44/300 - 39/270 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 44/300 - 36/250 - 44/300
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 48/330 - 41/280 - 48/330
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with Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W
32/220 39/270 32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 38/260 45/310 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 35/240 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 39/270 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 36/250 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 44/300 - 44/300 - 51/350
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 32/220 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 44/300 - 39/270 - 46/320
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 36/250 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 48/330 - 44/300 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
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Sports Wagon: tire inflation pressures for the 328xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W 32/220 39/270 32/220 38/260 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 32/220 38/260 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 32/220 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 35/240 - 41/280
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 39/270 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 39/270 - 46/320
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with Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W
32/220 39/270 32/220 39/270 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 41/280 33/230 41/280 41/280 48/330
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 36/250 44/300 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 39/270 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 36/250 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 42/290 - 49/340
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 33/230 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 39/270 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 38/260 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 42/290 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page241.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/h Traveling speeds
including those exceeding 100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
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