What is the tire pressure of the 2012 MINI Hardtop 2 Door?

MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph: 33 psi (front); MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 33 psi (front); MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 38 psi (front); MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 38 psi (front); MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 41 psi (front); MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph: 33 psi (rear); MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 33 psi (rear); MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 38 psi (rear); MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 38 psi (rear); MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph: 41 psi (rear); MINI Cooper, space-saver spare T 115/70 R 15 90 M: 60 psi (spare). Source: 2012 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Owner's Manual.

2012 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Tire pressure

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Depends on your tire size or trim. Choose yours, or compare them here.

MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph 33 psi front·33 psi rear
MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph 33 psi front·33 psi rear
MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph 38 psi front·38 psi rear
MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph 38 psi front·38 psi rear
MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph 41 psi front·41 psi rear

Spare tire (MINI Cooper, space-saver spare T 115/70 R 15 90 M), set separately60 psi

2012 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Owner's Manual, PDF pages 134, 135 and 136

2.3/33Open the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 16, 2026

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Tire pressure (front) · MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 134
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Tire pressure (rear) · MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 134
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Tire pressure (front) · MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 135
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Tire pressure (rear) · MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 135
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Tire pressure (front) · MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 135
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Tire pressure (rear) · MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 135
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Tire pressure (front) · MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 136
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Tire pressure (rear) · MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 136
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Tire pressure (front) · MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 136
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Tire pressure (rear) · MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph · PDF page 136
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Tire pressure (spare) · MINI Cooper, space-saver spare T 115/70 R 15 90 M · PDF page 134
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11 values

Applies to	Value	Manual says	Page
MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph	33 psifront	“2.3/33”	PDF page 134 ↗
MINI Cooper, all listed tire sizes, speeds up to 100 mph	33 psirear	“2.3/33”	PDF page 134 ↗
MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	33 psifront	“2.3/33”	PDF page 135 ↗
MINI Cooper S, 195/55 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	33 psirear	“2.3/33”	PDF page 135 ↗
MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	38 psifront	“2.6/38”	PDF page 135 ↗
MINI Cooper S, 205/45 R 17, 205/40 R 18, 175/60 R 16 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	38 psirear	“2.6/38”	PDF page 135 ↗
MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	38 psifront	“2.6/38”	PDF page 136 ↗
MINI John Cooper Works, 185/50 R 17 and 205/45 R 17 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	38 psirear	“2.6/38”	PDF page 136 ↗
MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	41 psifront	“2.8/41”	PDF page 136 ↗
MINI John Cooper Works, 205/40 R 18 tires, speeds up to 100 mph	41 psirear	“2.8/41”	PDF page 136 ↗
MINI Cooper, space-saver spare T 115/70 R 15 90 M	60 psispare	“4.2/60”	PDF page 134 ↗

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Checking your tire pressure

Check when the tires are cold. Before driving, or after the car has sat for a few hours.
Use a tire gauge on each valve stem. Include the spare if your vehicle has one.
Add or release air to match the spec. The tire and loading label on the driver's door jamb lists the pressure for your exact tire size.

Never inflate to the maximum pressure printed on the tire sidewall; that is a limit, not a target.

Confirm with your own manual, dipstick or door-jamb label.
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Original sourcePDF pages 134, 135 and 136

2012 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Owner's Manual