How often do you pump up your car tyre pressure?

Mengna Lisha SG

How often do u guys pump air into your car tyres to keep your car tyres inflated? I dun pump up my car tyres pressure. is it all right?

Kuali Baba SG

It isn't alright. You'll make your tyres wear out unevenly from under-inflation, and consume more fuel. Check and top up the air to the recommended pressure at least once every 2 weeks.

kikenfire88 SG

it's good to check like every week or at least twice a month like wad Kuali Baba said

newcomer SG

if your tyres are good they don't leak! if they loose pressure every 2 weeks then u need to change it.

sometime u pump ur tyre becuz u want to change the pressure. for example, u want to drive 180 on the highway, u need a higher pressure rating.

a-Lost-9uY SG

once every 2wks

Mengna Lisha SG

so is it acceptable if i check my tyres every few months?

sinicker SG

anyone here pump nitrogen?

Manager433 SG

The company truck I'm driving, Tire pressure front 550 psi, rear 450 psi. But at all petrol station airpump, highest ish onli 450 psi. Like tat how to pump???

alleggerita SG

anyone here pump nitrogen?

Go for it if you can afford it. Nitrogen is very inert under most conditions. So whether is it cold or hot, it won't expand or contract by a lot. Making sure your tyres don't suffer undue stress.

nightsky87 SG

Actually will check about once every 1 1/2 week, and will alter the pressure under different conditions. Rainy trend, pump lower pressure, if not normally pump 210-230psi.

newcomer SG

u do know that nitrogen is the same as atmospheric air? :roll:

alleggerita SG

u do know that nitrogen is the same as atmospheric air? :roll:

Not exactly. You mean atmospheric air is 100% Nitrogen?

nightsky87 SG

Not exactly. You mean atmospheric air is 100% Nitrogen?

then we'll all be dead

newcomer SG

what i meant is most HPA nowadays are maketed as "nitrogen", if you dont already know what i mean.

tomsss SG

low tyre pressure increases FC... cos more rolling resistance due to increase surface contact of tyre with the ground... if you dun mind paying for your petrol more often... up to you.

Also, some ppl complain their car steering heavier than usual and they think that there's a problem with the steering system.... check tyre pressure first. Pump more nevermind, you'll just have a slightly more bumpy ride mah... and can save you a bit of $$$ in the long run too.

Froz3nFir3 SG

Go for it if you can afford it. Nitrogen is very inert under most conditions. So whether is it cold or hot, it won't expand or contract by a lot. Making sure your tyres don't suffer undue stress.

My toyota tyres pump nitrogen le.. It's not that ex or should i say not ex at all.. Unless i'm being conned or something..

BangHong SG

how much does it cost

alleggerita SG

My toyota tyres pump nitrogen le.. It's not that ex or should i say not ex at all.. Unless i'm being conned or something..

I never say it's expensive ah. But need to pay for it unlike just pumping normal atmospheric air, which is free. Haha.

EarlNeo SG

normal atmospheric air is 70% nitrogen. So if that 20% oxygen and 10% others really make much different, u can go ahead and spend more $$

Naughtius Maximus SG

Umm, if ur workshop offers Nitrogen for ur tyres and if u can afford it..., roughly $20/- per tyre. It last longer than normal air, from one servicing to the next. They make ur tyres lighter too..., been using Nitrogen package for my tyres, so far so good.

No premature deflation or anything of the sort... But if not just check once every 2 weeks, recommended by driving school instructors too... And be sure not to over inflate..., not a pretty sight when it blows up on ya during hot day which SG has a lot of...