Posted on 11/25/2022
A key part of tire maintenance that car owners tend to overlook is tire pressure. It is your responsibility to keep your tires’ air pressure at optimal levels. We recommend checking it as much as possible using a tire gauge. This tool is an affordable one that can help you in the long run. Having the right amount of air in your tires improves the quality of your driving, braking, and turning. Not to mention, your car will run as efficiently as possible. You might wonder, “aside from having something penetrate my tires, shouldn’t the air in my tires stay the same?”. Not exactly. The reason why it is recommended that you check your tire pressure is that the temperature outside can cause the air in your tires to fluctuate. It is simple physics. Air expands when it is heated and contracts when it is cooled. When fall and winter come around in Austin, the existing air in your tires takes up less space. Tire pressure can drop by 1 psi (pounds per square inch) ... read more