Find BMW 1 Series Tyre Pressure

One of the key parts of maintaining your tyres throughout their lifetime is making sure you have them inflated to the correct tyre pressure.

Tyre pressure affects your car’s handling, braking and longevity. If you do not maintain it at the correct level, you will likely notice poorer performances in these areas.

If you are a BMW 1 Series owner, you may find yourself wondering where you can find the recommended tyre pressure for your car.

Luckily your BMW 1 Series tyre pressure can be found in several places.

Finding Tyre Pressure Information for BMW 1 Series

If you do not know what the manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressure should be for your BMW 1 Series, two places you can check are:

• Vehicle Handbook
  • There should be a section within your handbook which gives you the tyre pressure recommended by BMW. It will cover the ideal pressure for your specific model, as well as the tyre sizes and what the pressure should be depending on the load your car tyres are carrying (i.e. laden or unladen). This is normal found under a section call ‘Tyres’ or possibly ‘Tyres & Wheels’
• Tyre Placard
  • The tyre placard is normally found on the door jamb on the driver’s side of the car. This is a sticker which will tell you the recommended tyre pressure for your car. Again, it will normally lay out the different requirements depending on whether your car is laden or unladen.

Accessing the BMW 1 Series Manual Online

Your vehicle may no longer come with a physical handbook. If this is the case, you should be able to gain access to a digital version on the BMW website.

The steps to get your car’s handbook online are:

• Visit the BMW UK Website:
  • Go to BMW UK's Manuals Page.
• Enter Your VIN or Select Your Model:
  • You can enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get the correct version of the handbook for your car. 
  • The VIN for your vehicle will usually be found on the driver’s side dashboard, visible through the windshield. 
• Choose the Year:
  • You may need to select the model year of your BMW 1 Series. 
• Download the Manual:
  • Download the manual in PDF format for easy access.

Using the BMW App

As well as accessing this information online, BMW also have an app which you can use to find various pieces of useful information about the maintenance of your car – such as the BMW 1 Series tyre pressure.

The app is available to download on both the Apple Store and Google Play – simply search for ‘My BMW App’ on whichever store your smartphone uses.

Once downloaded you will require a unique ID – if this is the first time using the app, you can set this up within the app. 

As well as maintenance information, the app also allows you to connect your mobile device to your BMW with features such as:

• Journey planning – via connection to your BMW’s navigation system
• Remote locking of the doors
• The ability to activate (or deactivate) your car’s lights
• View the current tyre pressure of your BMW 1 Series tyres
• Book or schedule a car service

How to Reset BMW 1 Series Tyre Pressure

Once you have found the tyre pressure for your BMW 1 Series, make sure your tyres are at the correct level. 

This can be done via the app (as mentioned above) or the old-fashioned way, by checking your tyres with a pressure gauge.

If you find that your tyres need adjusting, make sure to increase the tyre pressure as required. 

To ensure that your BMW 1 Series onboard computer does not flag tyre pressure issues once you have updated the pressure in your tyres you will need to reset the monitoring system in your car.

This is done via the home menu on your car’s onboard system.

1. Click vehicle status
2. Select Tyre pressure monitor and tyre settings
3. Reset tyre pressure