2 Bar to Pounds per square inch (2 bar to psi)
2 Bar equals 29.0076 Pounds per square inch. Below is the formula, the worked arithmetic, and what 2 bar typically represents in everyday use.
Formula and worked answer
Formula
psi = bar × 14.5038
Substituting 2 for bar: 2 × 14.5038 = 29.0076 psi. The factor 14.5038 comes from the exact international definition of the Bar relative to the Pound per square inch, so this answer is precise rather than rounded.
What does 2 Bar represent?
2 bar (29.01 psi) is the recommended cold-tyre pressure for many European-market compact cars and superminis and a frequent reference on metric door-jamb stickers throughout the EU. Converted to imperial the figure is 29.01 psi, which sits just under the US "30 psi" standard pump-gauge increment. The 0.99 psi gap matters in maintenance: a US driver inflating an imported European supermini to "30 psi" by mistake over-inflates by about 7 kPa, which is enough to shorten centre-tread wear life and harden the ride. European TPMS systems shipped to the US market are recalibrated against psi increments before sale to avoid the false-alert noise that comes from straddling the round-number boundary.
Values near 2 bar
- 1 bar=14.5038 psi
- 3 bar=43.5114 psi
- 4 bar=58.0152 psi
- 5 bar=72.519 psi
- 6 bar=87.0228 psi
- 7 bar=101.5266 psi
bar to psi reference table around 2
| bar | psi |
|---|---|
| 1 bar | 14.5038 psi |
| 2 bar | 29.0076 psi |
| 3 bar | 43.5114 psi |
| 4 bar | 58.0152 psi |
| 7 bar | 101.5266 psi |
Convert a different value
Looking for a different number of Bar? Use the full bar to psi converter to enter any value, see the worked formula, and read the full background on the Bar and the Pound per square inch. To go the other direction, the psi to bar converter applies the inverse factor and is the page to bookmark if you usually start in Pounds per square inch.