Nissan Leaf tyre pressures
Front 36 psi (2.5 bar), rear 36 psi (2.5 bar) on the standard 17-inch wheels. Manufacturer data, checked cold.
Manufacturer figures for the Nissan Leaf, normal load, tyres cold. If the label on your door pillar or fuel flap says something different, go with that.
Tyres at the MOT
In 2025, the Nissan Leaf failed its MOT on tyres in 6.7% of 53,144 tests. Cars of the same age failed on tyres 5.6% of the time, so it failed more often than average for its age. Another 25.9% passed with a tyre advisory, usually tread close to the limit.
What the MOT tester checks on your tyres · The full 2025 figures
DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025: MOT tests on cars (class 4), not counting retests. The figures cover the whole Nissan Leaf range, not only this version. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Resetting the tyre pressure warning light on your Nissan
Current UK Nissans (Qashqai from 2021, Juke from 2019, X-Trail) have sensors in the wheels, so there's normally no reset to do.
- Inflate all four tyres to the recommended cold pressure.
- Drive above 16 mph. The light should go out by itself.
- If the outside temperature is very different from when the system was last set, calibrate it: Settings > Tyre Pressures > Calibrate on the dashboard display.
When to reset: No reset needed after inflating. After rotating tyres or fitting new wheels, drive a few minutes at a steady 16–64 mph so it learns the positions.
Menu names vary by model and year, so check your handbook if yours looks different. More in what the warning light means.
Got a different Leaf? Check by registration
Put your reg in and we'll show the figures for your exact car, including the wheel size it left the factory on.
What tyre pressure should a Leaf have?
36 psi at the front and 36 psi at the rear (2.5 and 2.5 bar) on the standard 17-inch wheels, with the tyres cold.
Should I use a higher pressure when the car is loaded?
The manufacturer gives one figure for this car, so no. If you're carrying a full load for a long motorway run, the label on the door pillar may show a higher figure — follow that if it does.
What tyre size does the Leaf use?
215/50R17. The size is on the tyre's sidewall, e.g. 235/40R18.
Does the Nissan Leaf fail the MOT on tyres more often?
Yes, more often than average for its age. In 2025, 6.7% of Nissan Leaf MOT tests failed on tyres, against 5.6% for cars of the same age (DVSA MOT data, 53,144 tests). Another 25.9% passed with a tyre advisory.
Check them cold. Pressures are set for tyres that haven't been driven more than a mile or two. After a run they read 3–4 psi high.
Once a month, and before a long trip. Tyres lose about 1 psi a month on their own.
The sticker wins. If your car's door-pillar or fuel-flap label says something different, go with that — it knows your exact spec.