PSA: It's winter time, check your tire pressure because it's probably low!

[fleabag]

I do not intend this thread to become another discussion about the merits, safety and benefits of inflating tires to sidewall rating or not.

With that out of the way, I just wanted to say that if the area in which you live has seen a 20 degree drop in temperatures, that unless you've inflated your tires within the time frame of the temperature drop, that it's time to inflate your tires. Furthermore, I'd like to stress checking your tire pressure before driving on them is critically important. Check your tire pressure once before driving off (early morning before work) and right before you go to inflate your tires that day; then while inflating, subtract the difference in tire pressure. Whether you inflate your tires to sidewall rating, above, to what the manufacturer recommends or anywhere in between, it doesn't matter, just inflate them!

All tire pressure guidelines are ALWAYS when the tires are COLD, soon as you drive on those tires, even for a 1/4 mile, those tires are no longer cold and the PSI of the tire can rise by several points!!!

 

[jlee]

Wrong forum.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

 

[zeruty]

Wrong forum.

What, you a cop or something??

 

[TridenT]

What, you a cop or something??

:hmm:.......:sneaky:

 

[sdifox]

PSA: Fleabag is not qualified to give out auto related advice


PS: I was wrong. I should have said Fleabag is not qualified to give out advice.

 

[nageov3t]

how about I check my fist pressure against your face?! :twisted:

 

[BoomerD]

how about I check my fist pressure against your face?! :twisted:

Now THAT'S just fucking hilarious!


My 05 Expedition warns me when the tire pressure is off. In the winter, the sensors register a slightly lower pressure. Must be time to take the truck into the shop and have all the air changed...I'm sure that fresh air will make all the difference in the world.:hmm:

 

[FoBoT]

some forum members are in southern hemisphere, it isn't winter down there

 

[sdifox]

some forum members are in southern hemisphere, it isn't winter down there

Forget Southern hemisphere. I am sure the folks that live next to the Mexicans are wondering what he is talking about.

 

[amdhunter]

I <3 the way my car feels when all the tires are at proper PSI.

 

[bignateyk]

I like my tires under-inflated. I usually keep them about 10-15 psi.

 

[Rubycon]

Now THAT'S just fucking hilarious!


My 05 Expedition warns me when the tire pressure is off. In the winter, the sensors register a slightly lower pressure. Must be time to take the truck into the shop and have all the air changed...I'm sure that fresh air will make all the difference in the world.:hmm:

Nitrogen, right?

 

[LTC8K6]

 

[DrPizza]

20 degree drop in temperatures?! What are you talking about? 20 degrees C or 20 degrees F? If you mean fahrenheit, the temperatures here vary more widely than that during the course of a typical day, nearly 365 days of the year. Should we be inflating our tires a little bit if we're going to drive later at night or early in the morning, then let some air out to drive during the afternoon?

PSA to anyone who never goes into the Garage forum. If you check the OP's threads, you'll see that he gives VERY dubious advice & his opinion regarding cars is quite questionable. However, the blind squirrel almost found a nut this time - in this case, the best advice he SHOULD have given is "check your tire pressure REGULARLY." Oddly, he seems to be implying that seasonally is sufficient. Fail again.

 

[vshah]

how about I check my fist pressure against your face?! :twisted:

once at home, and once when you get to work.

 

[fleabag]

Now THAT'S just fucking hilarious!


My 05 Expedition warns me when the tire pressure is off. In the winter, the sensors register a slightly lower pressure. Must be time to take the truck into the shop and have all the air changed...I'm sure that fresh air will make all the difference in the world.:hmm:

Most tire pressure monitoring systems only notify the driver when the tires are 25&#37; underinflated which is far too low! The tire pressure should be much higher than that and these systems are just a fail safe.

20 degree drop in temperatures?! What are you talking about? 20 degrees C or 20 degrees F? If you mean fahrenheit, the temperatures here vary more widely than that during the course of a typical day, nearly 365 days of the year. Should we be inflating our tires a little bit if we're going to drive later at night or early in the morning, then let some air out to drive during the afternoon?

PSA to anyone who never goes into the Garage forum. If you check the OP's threads, you'll see that he gives VERY dubious advice & his opinion regarding cars is quite questionable. However, the blind squirrel almost found a nut this time - in this case, the best advice he SHOULD have given is "check your tire pressure REGULARLY." Oddly, he seems to be implying that seasonally is sufficient. Fail again.

It's far easier for people to remember to check their tire pressure when it gets cold than to check it once a month. If you tell people to check it once a month, they'll never do it, but at the very least if you tell them to check it when it gets cold, they're more likely to do it. Yes I understand that there are temperature swings in your area, but even with that in mind, you should NOT deflate your tires if the pressure in them increases due to the higher ambient temperature. Tires can handle quite a bit of pressure and deflating them when the pressure goes up is a bad thing to do especially considering that the manufacturers advise you NOT to do this.

 

[MotF Bane]

PSA: Fleabag is not qualified to give out auto related advice


PS: I was wrong. I should have said Fleabag is not qualified to give out advice.

This.

 

[DrPizza]

Most tire pressure monitoring systems only notify the driver when the tires are 25% underinflated which is far too low! The tire pressure should be much higher than that and these systems are just a fail safe.



It's far easier for people to remember to check their tire pressure when it gets cold than to check it once a month. If you tell people to check it once a month, they'll never do it, but at the very least if you tell them to check it when it gets cold, they're more likely to do it. Yes I understand that there are temperature swings in your area, but even with that in mind, you should NOT deflate your tires if the pressure in them increases due to the higher ambient temperature. Tires can handle quite a bit of pressure and deflating them when the pressure goes up is a bad thing to do especially considering that the manufacturers advise you NOT to do this.

So, now you're not even suggesting that people check their tires every season, just in the cold season? You've gone from Fail to Worse!

 

[DivideBYZero]

I would ask Boy George for advice regarding sexing up the ladies, and carry it out, before I would listen to ANYTHING Fleabag has to say about tires.

WARNING: Fleabag does not know enough about tires to dispense advice worth taking seriously. Check your car's manual for tire pressure advice.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Just in case anyone considers the 'bag credible, this has to be my favourite quote:

Originally posted by: fleabag
As for those stupid korean engineers, first off is their primary goal max fuel economy?

I'm pretty sure I know more than them about that.

 

[fleabag]

Just in case anyone considers the 'bag credible, this has to be my favourite quote:

Of course I know more than them, why else haven't they produced a car that gets decent mileage? The answer to those engineers are the engineers from Honda and Toyota.

So, now you're not even suggesting that people check their tires every season, just in the cold season? You've gone from Fail to Worse!

Every season? You're suppose to check them every month! If I said something as stupid as, "when the seasons change", then we might have idiots who deflate their tires when summer time comes around. There is no fail in my post, the only fail is you.

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

What is this "winter" of which you speak?

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Of course I know more than them, why else haven't they produced a car that gets decent mileage? The answer to those engineers are the engineers from Honda and Toyota.



Every season? You're suppose to check them every month! If I said something as stupid as, "when the seasons change", then we might have idiots who deflate their tires when summer time comes around. There is no fail in my post, the only fail is you.

The Fusion gets better MPG than an Accord, and last I checked the Sonata got 32 mpg highway, that's all par to the class.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

The Fusion gets better MPG than an Accord, and last I checked the Sonata got 32 mpg highway, that's all par to the class.

Longevity has yet to be determined however.