How to put air in a tire and how much? #cars #automobile #air #tires

This video is made to help explain where and how to find the proper specifications for your tire pressures.

Of course you can go up or down in pressure as you so with but use the sticker as a guideline.
Higher pressures will give firmer ride and better fuel economy but increased tire wear in the center of the tread.
Lower pressures give softer ride but more outside edge wear and less fuel economy.

In my 20+ years experience I have had NO issues following the tire loading placard (sticker) as a good reference to filling the tires. Issues meaning safety. If the car/truck gets overloaded you will see increased tire wear and you will know that its time to up the pressures.

There IS NO MAGIC NUMBER since the pressures will vary due to temperature. It will never be consistent.

Thanks for viewing!
Lou

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[friend]

I'm a 56 year old female. My husband passed away and had always taken care of vehicles. I am now learning important things to know like this. Thank you.

[BS-vxdg]

I'm a senior citizen and I only learned about four years ago to not look at the tire for the recommended pressure. This video provides a good service.

[sergiomarki]

I'v installed tires on cars ( and trucks ) for 35 + years, and i approve this video.
have a nice day . 😊

[stephangoritschnig]

Growing up i was always told to make sure that you have the right type of air in the tires. It was one or the other summer / winter. That only lasted till I started driving and in auto shop. Man was I gullible. Good on you for informing others👍.

[stefflcus]

THANK YOU. Been arguing with a couple of the men in my life about this for YEARS. They won't listen to a "girl, " but now I can point them to a video by a car dude and maybe I'll get through to them.

[Burps___]

Here’s a tip: the paid timer gas station air supplies have you racing around your vehicle to beat the clock. Park appropriately, take off all valve covers, and quickly slightly overinflated each tire. Don’t waste time checking pressures while pump is giving you air. Then use a quality tire gauge with air bleeder button (I like Intercomp brand and keep one in each truck) and gently bleed each down to your exact desired pressure.

[sflasaint]

I bought my own air compressor and battery jumper for my Christmas present to myself. Now I can fill up my own tires in my driveway and don’t have to find a machine that’s working ✅

[tgsiii]

Good video, people just don't realize how essential correctly inflated tires are to safe driving. The only thing I would emphasize, (as other commenters have) is to BUY A GOOD QUALITY AIR GUAGE for every car you own. Keep it in the glove box. Also get a 12 Volt air pump and keep it in the trunk. You rarely have tire problems in the parking lot of a tire always happens at the WORST time or situation imaginable....BE PREPARED. Thanks for posting this.

[willrobinson]

Great tips. I filled the tires to the max once (50psi) to see what would happen. It was on a Beetle, and it was terrifying. It felt like trying to drive a rubber ball down the road.

[GNX]

I had a flat repaired not long ago and the shop put 42psi in (I run 35) which I knew right away because my KIA has a tpws that shows actual air pressure in each tire pretty much in real time. And these are guys who are supposed to know what they’re doing.

[ruthgumataotao]

Thank you for the clarification. A tire center has been putting 40# in my tires for the past two years(changing regular to winter tires), yet the label on the door frame says 30#. Their response when I questioned them, "to be on the safe side we put 40#." Not this year. I told them to follow what was listed on the door frame. Thank you again.

[neilreid]

Well done. Would add three things; 1) you can drive up to most tire shops and they'll check and correct tire pressure in each tire for free. You don't have to get out of the car, you don't need an appointment, and it's generally done in real time. 2) Tires should be checked at least once a month because all tires leak air. 3) If the outside temp changes by 40 or more degrees for an extended period of time, you'll need to correct the air pressure (most of us don't have nitrogen filled tires). Many thanks for the great vid!

[royhall]

I was building, grounds, vehicle maintenance supervisor for 27 years and had aired up lots of tires you are spot on, one day a lady staff member ask me to check her tires and air them up because she was afraid they might blow up, I gave her the exact same advice as you just stated, and I had her do two tires herself wile I watched, they wear all really low, later she came back and said how much better her car drove and she was no longer afraid, this was at a behavioral healthcare, so I helped a therapist get over her fear of airing up tires. I could drive by the fleet of cars an see one leaning and know I had a possible flat.

[iofs]

I always keep a tire pressure gauge in the glovebox and an air pump in trunk. I've also found 32psi to be a pretty safe bet for topping up a vehicle you are unfamiliar with. I've helped plenty of people running around with 15psi in their tires. It's kinda scary thinking about how many car are driving highway speeds on under inflated tires

[originalfred]

I have found that the pressure on the sticker is too low and is designed for a soft ride. I always got too much wear on the outside of the treads when using the sticker pressure. Now I use the average of the sticker pressure and the max presure on the sidewall. If the sticker says 32 and the max is 44, I use 38. I get a firmer ride with better handling, the tires wear evenly, and I get 1-2 MPG better gas milage.

[oncallphonemottes]

thanks Im 62 yrold widow i needed this info. thank

[IAMNOSLEEP]

My next door neighbor bought new tires on sale for his truck early last spring and had the tire shop mount & balance them for him. He bought E rated 10ply tires. (nice tires) The tire shop employees told him they don't look at the tire pressure rating on the tire they look at the sticker on the door. They had inflated his new tires to 40 psi. The tires are rated for 80 psi max. 60 psi being the minimum. I pointed it out to him because the tires looked under inflated and if he expected to get decent life out of them, he had better read the tires inflation recommendation on the tires themselves. 50 year mech/tec.

[Bobalicious]

I worked in a service station for a decade and I never learned this. Thank you for the education.

[HotStunna]

Nice video. I always follow the sticker in the driver door jam. I used to go by the tire’s max pressure then realized the auto manufacturers put those stickers on the car for good reason and probably should follow their instructions on how to properly maintain my tires.

[stevesautorepair]

I always have a laugh at people on youtube giving advice on something they don't know or understand but you my friend are very knowledgable and very clear and to the point. I am willing to bet that your channel will grow greatly in the future when people realize that they can follow your instructions with good results!!! Great video!!