How often do you check your tyre pressures?

[MC Bodge]

How often do you check your tyre pressures?

From what I gather, most people don't even consider it until the car is riding on the rims.

-And, if you do keep your tyres inflated, do you just use the pressures suggested in the manual for the original tyres or different?

[Nigel Worc's]

Weekly, unless something feels wrong, and suggested pressures unless tyre wear is suggesting differently.

[pad58]

Every week on all three vehicles. I think that's best, don't you?

[chevy-stu]

If the car obviously pulling left or right, visually down or bit wiggly on braking I'll check. Otherwise every couple of months..

I see lots of cars riding around with obviously flat tyres, mostly Mercs, old Nissans and BMWs.

[elephantstone]

Every week because ive got stupid run flat tyres but nothing to tell me when they're actually flat.

[andy118run]

I feel a visual check of the tyres on a daily basis is adequate. If things don't look right then the foot pump comes out of the boot for a quick check of the tyre causing concern (though I usually do all the tyres once the pump is out).

[HustleRussell]

Before every long journey, whenever I suspect something's up, whenever the trailer gets hitched/unhitched.

ETA: Oh, and I glance at them most days.

Edited by HustleRussell on Wednesday 6th November 22:02

[Andyjc86]

Visually, all 4, every day (on the car and van). Actual pressures, before a long journey in the car or when something doesn't feel right in the van.

[Welshbeef]

Visual check before every drive (so twice a day on normal commuting trips).

Check the actual pressure weekly when I fill up with fuel.

Also if something feels odd or heavy/more tram lining than what I'm used to I'd check just incase I've picked up a slow puncture or leaking valve.

Takes seconds daily and a minute weekly - no burden at all.

[PhillipM]

Every other week for pressures.

[poing]

MC Bodge said:

-And, if you do keep your tyres inflated, do you just use the pressures suggested in the manual for the original tyres or different?

I use the manufacturer figure as a guide and work either side of that depending on what feels best for the tyres. Seems Yoko's I often need to run slightly lower, Goodyears a bit higher and the winter Conti's I also run a bit higher.

I'm a wee bit picky about tyre pressures though.

[Farmboy UK]

Weekly - But extra checks before long drives or extra loads

[V88Dicky]

Weekly, and I choose the 'For driving over 100MPH' option on the tyre pressures info plate.

[henrycrun]

Worth a look in daylight each day. Pressures bimonthly.

[s m]

Once a week - although 2 of my cars have tyre pressure monitoring as well

[craigjm]

Every time i start the car it does it for me automatically and displays the current pressure in each tyre.

[Panda76]

elephantstone said:

Every week because ive got stupid run flat tyres but nothing to tell me when they're actually flat.

Tpms will tell you if they are flat/going down.

[simon1987]

never

[morgrp]

Every couple of weeks or before a long journey - once a month would prob suffice for most people

[EmmaJ]

Both the Monaro and A3 have TPMS but visually every time I drive them and weekly with a digital pressure gauge. The RX8 is checked everytime I drive it as one wheel has a habit of lossing pressure