Tire Pressure Maintenance
Proper Tire Maintenance
Proper tire pressures are crucial to the efficient performance of our vehicles. If they are not set correctly it can cause all sorts of issues, including alignment problems, rough ride, bad fuel economy, uneven tire wear etc.
Some people seem to get confused when they go to fill their tires up and they set them to whatever the max psi is that is listed on the tire, that is actually not the correct thing to do, most vehicles have a sticker inside the driver’s door panel that will have the correct pressures for the front/rear/spare tires.
It is best to follow the recommended pressures unless you are modifying them for a specific driving style such as towing/off-road/drifting etc.
Tire pressure inflation guide sticker
Certain conditions can affect tire pressure, the outside temperature being the main one. Normally, you can expect about 1psi less/more per 10 degrees in temperature.
When the temperature goes up, the air expands and raises pressure, when the temperature goes down, the air restricts and drops pressure. So you always want to set them when you have the vehicle in it’s most commonly used environment.
I like to keep a portable tire pressure gauge/inflator with me just in case I need to adjust things on the fly, or if I need air in an emergency situation, you can get your own here.
If you do not want a pump then you should at least be sure to keep a portable tire pressure gauge with you, most vehicles made after 2007 are equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, but it is best to be prepared anyway, and portable inflators are actually pretty affordable.
Maintaining the correct tire pressure can save you a few bucks in non-wasted gasoline, and can also save you a couple hundred down the road if you don’t have to replace your tires due to premature wear caused by something as simple as inflation issues.
As always, have fun and stay safe!!
Wow. Thanks a lot for sharing this information with us. For several days this error appeared on the board.
Even though I put pressure on the wheels it didn’t go away and I started to worry. Reading your article I realized that I have to put the pressure that is recommended for my car and the dimensions of the wheels. I found this label stuck on the driver’s door, and so I introduced the pressure indicated here. Now the error is gone and everything is ok. Thank you very much!
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Hello there! This is amazing. For me , I use a tire pressure gauge to make sure the tires have proper inflation pressure, and then fill the tires with sufficient air as needed.
Also I think drivers should understand that, keeping your tires at the maximum PSI could make them wear faster or compromise your traction or braking abilities. Thanks!
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