How to Check Tire Pressure and Inflate Tires

While this may seem like a no brainer, you need to know exactly how to do this to not only extend the life of your tires but to also keep your car operating safely and smoothly. Having tires that are ill inflated can cause quite a bit of trouble starting with blow outs, poor gas mileage and uneven tire wear. This is cause for concern and once you know how to check your tire pressure and inflate tires, you will prevent a lot of your problems simply by doing preventative maintenance.
Here is how you check your tires for the correct pressure. Each tire will have a specific PSI that it needs to be inflated to. The tires should not be hot, they should be cold when you check the tire pressure. Unscrew the valve step before using your tire gauge. Also remember to check the PSI that the car manufacturer recommends before starting to check the tires. You will then need to connect the tire gauge to the valve stem for a reading. Once you get a reading, then check to see if it is the same as what is recommended for your car.
If you hear a hissing sound then the gauge is not firmly on the valve stem and will give you an inaccurate reading which can distort the tires if too much air is applied or if it is too low. Now, if you have low tire reading then you need to put air in your tires. You will need an air pressure hose in order to be able to put air in your tires properly. Check and make sure that the connection is working before placing the air pressure hose to the connector on the valve stem.
You will then need to press the connectors together. If done correctly, you will not hear a hissing sound on the outside. You will then inflate the tire, stopping periodically in order to check the tire pressure. Once it does get to the desired tire pressure then disconnect the air hose. If you have too much air, then pressing on the valve stem will release air out of the tire. You will need to check to be sure that your tires are not over or underinflated. Once you have gotten to the recommended PSI then stop. Do not overfill your tires.
This can lead to a blowout unexpectedly. Too much air is just as bad as not having enough air in your tires. Travel for long periods of time in either underinflated or overinflated tires is sure to cause you headaches. So it is recommended that you check your tires periodically by using a tire gauge so that you can judge the condition of your tires and add air when you need it so that your car will operate better and you will travel safer. Now some air hoses will also have the tire gauge attached to it so that will also give you some idea of what your current tire pressure is.