When was the last time you checked your tyre pressures?

[Wacky Racer]

As per thread title.

Checked mine today (11 month old car) should all be 33 all were 25 ppsi.

Shocked me to be honest.

Will make an effort in future every couple of months for the time it takes.

[Jazoli]

Once a week on cars without tpms, less so on cars with.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Other week - someone commented on how flat one of them looked. Considering it'd passed an MOT and gone in for a load of work at a main dealer recently I'd have hoped they'd have been checked... obviously not and why?? Because the metal caps some idiot had fitted in the past were corroded to the valves so I reckon given how rubbish they were with other work, they'd tried to check the pressues, not been able to budge the caps and left it.... Dremel out and removed the caps, pumped all tyres up to the correct pressures and replaced the caps with black plastic ones.

[loggo]

Kia Sorento. Had two new rear tyres fitted three weeks ago at a nationally known tyre supplier.
Checked Friday and both were 15psi. Fortunatly the Kia had not been used for this time as it was SORN so no issues.
My bad, I know

[Riley Blue]

Nine days ago after the TPMS light came on for the first time since I bought the car. I must find out how to re-set it.

[Pieman68]

Thursday, was due to drive to Surrey for work Xmas do

Prior to that probably 4 weeks ago

[KungFuPanda]

Last week as the car was in for an MOT.

Usually every six weeks to two months. I should be better given that my mate has a garage and I'm around there regularly and have access to all sorts of stuff.

[Monkeylegend]

My car does it for me.

[GranpaB]

Monkeylegend said:

My car does it for me.

Yep same here.

On the last thread about tyre pressures a few days ago, i learnt that all new cars have to have them fitted as standard.

[AlexRS2782]

As none of my cars have sensors, i tend to do my 205 GTI either the day, or the day before, i'm due to take it for a run if it's not been anywhere for a couple of weeks. For the MG ZR, i usually check them at least once every 2 weeks.

[ziggy328]

Monkeylegend said:

My car does it for me.

This x2 - even my car does it

[alscar]

Every 3 weeks irrespective of whether they have been driven or not.
My wife’s new car arrived a few weeks ago and the garage had set all 4 tyres to the exact psi.
I almost said something.

[Monkeylegend]

ziggy328 said:

Monkeylegend said:

My car does it for me.

This x2 - even my car does it

And it is very sensitive to very small changes, of no more than a couple of psi, or for you younger members, 0.1/0.2 bar max variation.

[droopsnoot]

Every couple of weeks, or if I'm going somewhere other than local I'll check them as well. I know I've got a slow puncture on one, so I can't leave it indefinitely.

[cerb4.5lee]

Most days to be honest. It is easy to just check what the tyre pressure monitor is saying though. The pressures do drop a fair bit at this time of year as well.

[Terminator X]

I only check when the warning comes up. Flagged a few days ago, checked yesterday and yes they were low!

TX.

[Puddenchucker]

Once per week for the "commuter", which was actually yesterday and about once every two to three weeks for the "toy" which hardy ever needs topping up anyway.

[Electric Blue]

Almost weekly, manually (no TPM). Takes 2 mins. Developed the habit from bikes, where you can really feel a drop of 2-3+ psi.

[SkodaIan]

Every time I start the car (done by the car rather than me!!)

The ABS wheel sensor version is a bit of a liability though as it gives a false sense of security to the many people don't know how it works. If all the tyres go down at the same rate (quite possible if on newish wheels) the pressures can get really low before you get an alarm.

With the valve sensor version this isn't a problem as any tyre goes below the required pressure threshold you get an alarm.

[d_a_n1979]

Every other week without fail... Takes 5mins