How To: Check Tire Pressure and Inflate Tires by Edmunds.com

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Underinflated tires might cause an accident that could kill you. Need another reason for inflating your tires?

Underinflated tires increase tire wear, which could burn through a set of $400 tires a year early. Need another reason?

Underinflated tires waste gas. How much gas? The Department of Transportation estimates that 5 million gallons of fuel per day are wasted due to low tire pressure. That's more than 2 billion gallons per year, just because people don't take the time to inflate their tires properly.

OK, OK, you get the point. Inflating your tires to the specified pressure is important. So make it a habit to check and refill your tires once a month. And remember, you can't tell if a tire is underinflated just by looking at it. If it actually looks underinflated, it is way underinflated.

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[chakazulu3000]

same here...my girl just asked me to check her tire pressure on her car, didn't wanna look stupid.

[kostatus]

I'm going to check my car tires now

[NeonGenesisPlatinum]

@MsOrlandos No, your car has no way of telling how much air is in your tyres!

Is your handbrake on? read the car manual and it will tell you what the picture on the dash means!

[WanganGuy]

check once a month? i check mine once a week :)

[TheSg1helio]

ok, but What about the tire sizes?

[MsOrlandos]

my oil is fine, water, break fluid, all checked yesterday, but theres a warning light telling me to stop on the dash just below the speedometer............clueles­s i am.....i need new brake pads, would it be that or could it be tyre pressure

[Q4JULY33063]

i got 50 thousand miles on my work van while using the max 80psi presure on tire.

rotating them about every 10 thous miles front to back. but we all know FORD vans alighnments suck..lol

[AGreedyTree]

@GRIZZY1303 Just look at the sticker on the door.

[AGreedyTree]

@Q4JULY33063 By using the maximum tire pressure, you'll get a harsh ride, reduced tread life, reduced traction, and reduced handling.

[MegaBoss123A]

OH that's how you do it, i kept put my mouth on the valve and started to blow.......

[QuickPressure]

Tired of checking tire pressure? Try Quick Pressure tire pressure monitor caps (available from PSI 26 to PSI 165). Just replace your valve stem caps with the monitors, then the monitor will show green if the tire is properly inflated, otherwise it will start to show red. The monitors are welded, chrome plated brass, high quality.

[xaniimax]

omg i don't know how to read or understand any of the KPA/PSA or anything relevant but my car is warning me that my tire pressure is low T_T skipping school.