Hey,
I bought my car about 2 weeks ago and haven`t got the kerb lowered. As a result i am beginning to feel the tyres need more air. The thing is when ever i go to a petrol station i don`t know how to use those things.. I always end up worst off than i previously was. In other words lose more air from tyres. Does anyone know a way i could put air in and could u please guide me through it as i am useless i once even punctured a whole car tyre in the process. Maybe i need advice from a man as men know better when it comes too cars.
Thank u xx
2006-08-08 06:33:09 · 24 answers · asked by Maryam 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Just ask someone who works at the petrol station (or garage) to show you how it's done. It's very simple, but difficult to explain.
2006-08-08 06:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me. First check on the side of your tire for the correct inflation rate. ie PSI ( pounds per square inch ) Next get yourself a tire gage. Screw of the little cap on the tire, this is called an air nipple ) press the tire gage onto the part you just screwed off. The end of the tire gage should pop out. Read it, it should tell you the tire pressure. If it's low get out the air hose and add some air to the air nipple. Checking about every 10 seconds. Do not over inflate. Note all your tires should be at the same tire inflation rate. Lastly if your still unsure, pulling into a full service station and pay someone do inflate your car tires to the correct rate.
2006-08-08 06:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by wpbincrossx 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How To Inflate Car Tyres
2016-11-15 09:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tire's air stem has a little pin in the center that allows air to pass through when it's pressed inward. You can unscrew the plastic cap from the stem and look at the center pin, even push it a bit with your fingernail to see what I mean.
The air hose has a center piece that pushes that stem pin in, so air can flow into the tire.
The concept is to place the end of the air hose squarely over the tire stem so that the center piece pushes the pin in squarely and seals over the end of the stem. Air flows in.
Remove the air hose quickly so the pin closes and stops air from flowing out.
When checking the air pressure, a tire guage has the same end as the air hose. Place it squarely on the stem so it pushes the pin in, and remove it quickly after taking the reading.
The amount of air that should be put in the tire is printed on the side of the tire, and expressed as PSI (for pounds per square inch) or some such thing - yours probably expresses it in metric measurement.
Good luck! - Stuart
2006-08-08 06:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About Tire Pressure. When the air pressure is too low the result will be: -Poor gas mileage -Premature wear on the outside of all four tires When the air pressure is too high the result will be: -Premature wear in the middle of all four tires -Poor contact patch on all four tires. This could be really bad in the rain Solution: Find a small, local tire shop that is conveinent for you to stop and get your air pressure checked every four weeks. I suggested a small shop so you can be in and out of there in 5 minutes or less. If you go to a large retailer you can expect to be there for half an hour.
2016-03-13 23:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petrol Station Air Pump
2016-12-31 04:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ont know where you are but most of the petrol stations or supermarkets here in the uk have fabulous machines that you input what tyre pressure you need and you just stick the thing on the thing on the tyre and it beeps when its done. I know that all of the Morrisons supermarkets around here have them. Make sure that you look up what tyre pressure you need first and write it in the car manual (I keep mine in my glove box). I hope this helps, I would be pretty useless if I had to use one of those old pumps.
2006-08-08 06:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by Zoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've visited a station where the air compressor is not putting out sufficient pressure to correctly inflate your tires (sorry for the Americanized spelling, but I'm in California).
The shop where you purchased the tires should be happy to get the them to their correct level.
2006-08-08 06:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by racingcowboy58 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just relax instead of going into it thinking you're gonna do the same thing as last time. You have to CENTER the pin inside the air nozzle to your tire and push in straight. You also have to have a gauge to see how much air you're putting into your tire. It says right on the tire how much psi (lbs. of pressure) your tires need. read that, put the air in, test to see how much more/less you need. The needle inside the one on the tire can be pushed to the side to let air out, center it up if you want to put more in...
2006-08-08 06:52:24 · answer #9 · answered by Shining Ray of Light 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out what pressure the tyres should be on your car first.
Get a Haynes manual for your car. That should tell you.
2006-08-08 06:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First buy a pressure gauge simply put it on the step of the tire and push in the end of it will slide out and tell you how much air pressure is in the tire. Look on the tire and it will tell you how much air it takes. Its that easy.
2006-08-08 06:39:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋