Should you wait until the tires are cooled down or not. The weather I live in is constantly hot/cool and was wondering about putting air in a tire thats expanded because of the heat? thanks.
2006-08-22 17:46:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You are always supposed to wait until your tired are cooled down, just for the simple fact that it is the only way to get an accurate tire pressure that is correct for your vehicle. Doing it while the tires are cold is just a general standard that has always been used. There are just too many variables when the tire is hot, and it would also have to depend on the exact temperature of the tire. Aside from that, if you have a front wheel drive, your front tires will be hotter, and if you have a rear wheel drive, your rear tires will be hotter. Whatever tires are pushing/pulling your vehicle will have more friction, higher temperatures, and therefore, different pressures than the other tires, which would make your tires wear faster, make for a rougher ride, and possibly even LOWER your gas mileage. Inflate your tires when they are cold and are all the same temperature. Make sure that all the tires have an equal amount of pressure, which is specified in the owner's manual of your vehicle, and should be approximately 32 P.S.I. If you don't have your owner's manual, look for the recommended tire pressure to be printed on a sticker that can be located on the edge of your front driver/passenger door (the door must be open to see it), in the glove compartment, on the underneath side of the trunk lid, or possibly even somewhere in the engine compartment. Otherwise, 31-34 P.S.I. is the best range for inflation.
2006-08-22 18:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by dij333 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inflate while cold!! The reason for this is the manufacturer has determined correct tire pressure cold. As a tire warms the air expands thus making the pressure greater. It can be done warm, but then you would need to determine the tire temprature in order to get the correct inflation. There are also other concerns if the tire is inflated with nitrogen which expands less when warm.
2006-08-22 20:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to give the tire some leeway. For instance since it is summer time. The correct pressure for your tire would be lets say 35PSI. You want to let out enough air to have it sit right around 33PSI. That way during higher heat conditions it will expand and not go over your pressure rating. In cold conditions put more in to compensate for the drops in PSI.
2006-08-22 17:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by HuyaHuya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the PSI files on the sidewall recommends 40 4 PSI, it quite is the MAX air rigidity that tire should be run at. Sounds to me like the tire in question is a "known load" tire (they propose everywhere from 35-40 4 psi MAX on performance tires in that length), even with the undeniable fact that; you may (and likely might want to) run the tires interior 5 pounds of the suggested air rigidity got here upon on the door placard on your automobile to ensure the smoothest journey plausible. So... if the door placard advise 35 PSI you may effectively run that tire between 35-40 PSI and nevertheless have a extremely mushy journey. i'd not bypass below the suggested air rigidity on the door placard even with the undeniable fact that.
2016-11-27 00:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really doesnt matter because if you look at auto racing they make tire pressure adjustments all the time and their tires are melting hot from racing. the only real differnce is to use nitrogen in the tire because they say that it keeps the tire cooler under extreme driving conditions, racing circuits have been using this for years, but tire stores are also starting to use it now too.
2006-08-22 17:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by ricki_lain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold. If you do it when they are warm, the rubber will have expanded, and you'll put too much air in to get the set pressure. Then when they cool, and the rubber shrinks you could damage the tyres.
2006-08-22 17:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by azza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it really doesnt matter. The tires will constantly change pressure due to the outside temp.
2006-08-22 19:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by littlpeter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the information you seek is printed on the tire around the top of the bead seal, " maximum pressure cold"
2006-08-22 18:28:38 · answer #8 · answered by taknadvantageof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's best to do while cold
2006-08-22 17:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT DOESNT MATTER ADD 5 PSI WHEN ITS COLD
2006-08-22 22:03:21 · answer #10 · answered by BICCA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋