1981 Buick Century Tire Size & Pressure

The 1981 Buick Century tire size depends on trim: the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN S takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 4.4L Eng VIN J takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.4L Eng VIN J takes P185/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 takes P195/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P195/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S takes P195/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 takes P185/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P195/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P195/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 takes P195/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P195/75R14; the Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 takes P195/75R14; the Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 4.3L Eng VIN S takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 4.4L Eng VIN J takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 takes P185/75R14; the Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 takes P185/75R14, per the factory service manual.

Factory-Spec Tire Size
Varies by trim
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN S: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 4.4L Eng VIN J: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 4.4L Eng VIN J: P185/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31: P195/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P195/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S: P195/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33: P185/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P195/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P195/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33: P195/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P195/75R14
  • Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4: P195/75R14
  • Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 4.3L Eng VIN S: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 4.4L Eng VIN J: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4: P185/75R14
  • Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2: P185/75R14

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN S

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 4.4L Eng VIN J

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 4.4L Eng VIN J

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——
AllP195/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 4.3L Eng VIN S

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 4.4L Eng VIN J

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——
AllP185/75R14Door Placard——

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size tires does a 1981 Buick Century take?

It depends on the trim: Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.3L Eng VIN S uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 4.4L Eng VIN J uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.4L Eng VIN J uses P185/75R14; Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 uses P195/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P195/75R14; Estate Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S uses P195/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 4.3L Eng VIN S uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 uses P185/75R14; Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P195/75R14; Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P195/75R14; Estate Wagon, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 uses P195/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Base, 4D Sedan, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14; Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P195/75R14; Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Estate Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 uses P195/75R14; Base, 4D Wagon, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 250C/M31 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 3.8L Eng VIN A, Trans Mfr CD CBC350/M33 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 4.3L Eng VIN S uses P185/75R14; Limited, 4.4L Eng VIN J uses P185/75R14; Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 200C/MV9 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MV4 uses P185/75R14; Limited, 5.7L Eng VIN N, Trans Mfr CD 350C/MX2 uses P185/75R14.

What is the tire pressure for a 1981 Buick Century?

Refer to the tire pressure placard on your vehicle's driver side door jamb for exact cold inflation pressures.

What is the bolt pattern on a 1981 Buick Century?

Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.

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