#tipthursday Check your tyre pressure regularly.

Checking your tyre pressure and ensuring each tyre is set to the correct pressure for your make/model helps tyres last longer and keeps you safer on the roads. Underinflated tyres are more likely to blow out, increases your stopping distance, affect the handling of your vehicle, wear unevenly and impact fuel consumption. Over-inflated tyres will wear out more in the middle, lose traction and increase your stopping distance.

The easiest way to check your tyre pressure is by using the pressure pumps at your local petrol station. Before you start you should always check your own car’s PSI (pounds per square inch), which you’ll find in your owner’s manual. Sometimes it’ll be on a sticker on the driver/passenger door edge or the inside fuel flap. Set the machine to your PSI and it’ll do the rest for you, beeping once you’re done.

#tipthursday from Maitland Motors - Check your tyre pressure regularly.
Example of a sticker on the inside edge of a car door.

Ideally, you should check every week and put air in if needs be. Tyres should also be cold as heat generated from driving can affect them. We’d definitely recommend checking before a long car journey, in spells of bad weather, and if you think your tires are looking low.

If you have any questions about tyre pressure or would like us to check your tyres, call the office or leave us a comment below.