Getting ready for seasonal driving - Tire pressure

When you are preparing your car for driving in the summer, there are a wide range of systems you need to check out. Tire pressure is often overlooked in this checklist, though. Because the rubber literally hits the road with your tires, you should pay attention to them. Checking out your tires can be simple – just remember a few very significant things.

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Measure the pressure of the tire

The basics of checking your tire pressure are, all things considered, pretty easy. Though your automobile may have a built-in tire pressure sensor, you will always want to manually check your pressure on a regular basis. The rotation speed of the tires are one of the most common ways that built in tire pressure sensors read pressure. You should check the pressure using a manual gauge on a regular basis – on all five of your tires. You should have a look at the tire pressure when the tires are still cold.

Properly inflating your tire

Proper tire pressure depends very much on the conditions you drive in. Recommended tire pressure is not the tire pressure printed on the side of the tire. Temperature and driving conditions can change the pressure of your tires up or down by 10 pounds per square inch. The side panel of your car typically lists the recommended tire pressure. When the temperature goes up, a tire that was inflated to maximum pressure in cold weather could expand and potentially explode.

Choosing between traction and fuel efficiency

Inflating your tires properly or improperly has two major effects on your car's operation. A slightly under-inflated tire can give you more traction on slippery roads. A properly inflated tire, nevertheless, can improve your fuel efficiency. Unless you live in an area where roads are very slippery in winter conditions, you need to keep your tires inflated to the recommended level.