Honda CR-V tires

Two things about this car catch people out. The front and rear pressures are different, so setting all four tires to one figure is wrong on most CR-Vs. And the pressures changed at the 2023 model change while the tire sizes stayed the same, so a number that was right for a 2022 car is wrong for a 2023 one on the identical tire.

The sizes Honda fitted

The same three sizes run across the fifth generation, 2017 to 2022, and the sixth, from 2023, with the trims shuffled between them:

• 235/65R17 104H on LX and Special Edition, and on the sixth-generation 17 inch build
• 235/60R18 103H on EX, EX-L, Hybrid EX and Hybrid EX-L, and on the sixth-generation Hybrid Sport and Hybrid Sport-L
• 235/55R19 101H on Touring and Hybrid Touring, and on the sixth-generation Hybrid Sport Touring

Because the sizes carried over, a 2021 tire will physically fit a 2023 car. The pressure it should run does not carry over with it. See finding your tire size.

Where the CR-V puts its label

The driver's doorjamb. Honda's manual says the label attached to the driver's doorjamb provides the necessary tire and loading information, and that it carries the original tire sizes and the proper cold pressures for front, rear and spare. Open the driver's door and look at the edge of the opening.

Honda and Toyota are the easy ones here. If you have ever been told to check the driver's door jamb and found nothing, you were probably looking at a GM truck, a Ram, a Nissan, a Subaru or a Tesla, all of which put the same label on the B-pillar instead.

The pressures, and why we will not quote you one

Honda prints them, and they move. The fifth-generation car, through 2022, runs lower figures than the sixth-generation car on the same tire sizes, and on most builds of both the front sits two or three psi above the rear. Across the manuals we read, the values sit between 30 and 35 psi depending on generation, wheel size and whether the car is a hybrid.

The most common figure on the current car is 33 front and 32 rear, and it is wrong for several common builds. That is the honest position: we know the range and the pattern, and we still read your doorjamb before inflating anything. Our tire pressure placard guide explains why the lookup sites contradict each other on exactly this car.

Cold means the car has been standing at least three hours, or driven under a mile.

Replacing fewer than four

Honda's wording is that it is best to replace all four tires at the same time, and if that is not possible, to replace the front or rear tires in pairs. Replacements must match the original size, load range, speed rating and maximum cold pressure rating. Honda warns that a different size or construction can make ABS and VSA work incorrectly.

There is no numeric tread-depth tolerance published, so there is no threshold to measure against. All-wheel drive is optional on the CR-V, and on an AWD car with three worn tires the safe course is to match all four or ask. See how many tires and mixing tire brands.

What changes on a mobile CR-V fitting

• The tire pressure system is indirect. There are no sensors in the wheels to transfer, re-sensor or relearn. It infers pressure from how each wheel rotates, which is why Honda warns it may not work properly if tire types and sizes are mixed.
• That changes the job. Instead of a sensor relearn there is a calibration from the infotainment settings after any pressure change, rotation or tire replacement, and it only completes after about 30 minutes of cumulative driving between 31 and 62 mph. The light may still be on when we leave, and that is the system working.
• It cannot be calibrated at all while a compact spare is fitted.
• Wheel nut torque is 80 lbf-ft. Honda specifically warns against leaning on the wrench with a foot or a pipe.
• Gas models carry a compact spare, T155/90D17 on a 17x4T wheel, kept at 60 psi.
• The 2023 and later Hybrid has no spare at all. It carries a sealant kit and a 12 volt compressor behind a cover on the left side of the cargo area, good for a tread puncture up to 3/16 inch. Anything worse is a tire fitted on site or a tow.
• Honda specifies chains on the front tires only.

What we do

We supply the tires and fit them where the car is parked, set to the front and rear figures on your own doorjamb label rather than one number for all four. We run the TPMS calibration before we leave and explain the drive it needs to finish. Old tires go with us. Pricing is on our mobile tire replacement page.

Questions people ask

• What PSI for a Honda CR-V? Front and rear are different, and the right pair depends on your model year, wheel size and whether it is a hybrid. Read the doorjamb label.
• Can I use the same pressure my old CR-V had? Not across the 2023 model change. Same tire size, different placard.
• Why is my tire light still on after new tires? The system is indirect and needs a calibration plus about 30 minutes of driving between 31 and 62 mph to finish.
• Do I need new TPMS sensors? No. There are none in the wheels on this car, which also means one less part to pay for.
• My hybrid has no spare. Correct from 2023. There is a sealant kit for small tread punctures, and anything larger needs a tire fitted or a tow.
• Do you have to buy four? Honda prefers four and accepts pairs on an axle. We look at the other tires and say which applies.