How to check your tire pressure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2015
- Keeping your vehicle’s tires at the proper pressure is simple, but needs to be checked regularly. With the correct tire pressure, you’ll have better fuel economy, your tires will wear more evenly, and you’ll have better traction and performance on the roads. It makes it well worth the couple minute’s effort to check and adjust the air in your tire.
1. You’ll need an air pressure gauge and an air compressor. If you don’t have an air compressor, don’t worry. Some AMA centres have free air for members. Or you can stop at most gas stations, but they usually charge for air.
2. Find the correct pressure for your tires. You can find this on the manufacturer’s sticker inside the driver’s door.
3. Take the cap off the tire’s valve stem.
4. Push the gauge onto the valve stem. The little white indicator shows the pressure of your tire.
5. To add air, push the air compressor nozzle onto the valve stem.
6. Squeeze the lever. You should hear air going into the tire.
7. Check often to make sure you don’t overfill your tire.
8. If your tire has too much air, press down on the pin in the middle of the tire’s valve with the gauge.
9. Do all four tires, and don’t forget the spare!
Tip: your front and rear tires might have different recommended pressures.
Tip: some tires are filled with nitrogen. It’s okay to add air to a nitrogen-filled tire.
"Now lightly kick the tire, I don't know why but I see people do it." Not sure if this was intended to be funny, but I found this hilarious haha.
I found it rather amusing, too. Hehehe
Definitely funny to me😂😂😂😂
You explained how to use the gauge! Most videos don't! Thanks!
I really liked this guy’s energy! Helped ease my apprehension. Managing a car for the first time in my life (ex was the “car guy”). It’s nice to have easy instructions. I’m feeling more confident!
Love the way he simplifies technical process. Now I can feel confident in checking my van's tires. Cheers.
Thank you for this, that was very informative...for reminding me that the correct tyre pressure can be found on the inside of the driver's door... and then showing how to use the gauge and then what to do if you put too much air in.
Very good video.
From London, England, UK 🏴
We're so glad you found the video helpful, Katriona! 😀
Loved the video. Really informative and funny, thank you.
Thanks bro, I bought tyre pressure gauge and didn't how to use now I know already how to use
Absolutely LOOOOOVED that Intro!!! You got me at "dun dun dun dududun dun"
very helpful. now I see how easy it is to do myself. I'll teach my daughter too.
Excellent (and amusing) video. Gets the important info out, quickly, with a nice delivery.
thank you!!! learning how to take care of my car feels super tricky, but you made this seem super easy!
😂thank you. Very witty! Made me chuckle.
The kicking joke was funny lol
Another very important thing: the pressure rating on the door is for a COLD tire. If you've been on the road for say more than a few kilometers, the pressure will read higher. Make sure to account for this to avoid driving on a underinflated tire which is dangerous!
Thanks for pointing this out. I was hoping he'd address it in the video, because my car sensor will tell me they're too low until I've been driving awhile.
...or in the sun!
Quick and simple to understand
Thanks.
You got an immediate like for the joke at the start and kept it for the helpful video. And for the tire kick at the end.
Thanks! I didn’t know which end of the tire gauge was for testing the pressure and which end was for letting air out of the tire. Your video cleared that up for me.
Thank you very much! Your video covered everything I needed to know!
thanks...i've been riding around with a tire gauge in my car for all these years, but never knew how to use it.
Thank you !great video very informative. unlike other videos ,he actually did a great job getting to the point and explain things great video.👍👍
Dude you're awesome ! Thanks for the info I never knew how to check the air tire
Thank you I needed this
Thank you for this!!!
Simple and clear. 👍🏿
"I don't know why, I just see people do it" 100% what it's like to do car shit
that was helpful and to the point, thanks!
This guy really knows his stuff.
Thanks!
Thanks 🍁 Canada
Well done really.
This dude is EXTRA!!
Ty short simple sweet
Canadians are so sweet
Thanks
Me and my husband fight about inflammation of the tire I search in yutube I'm glad I've found this help me a lot thanks for sharing the details
How long are you supposed to hold the pressure tester?
Nice intro man😂
Thank youuuuuuuuu!!!
Little but at the time??😂😂.. dude gas station air pump price is $2 for maybe a minute,by the time I get all around the wheels that's probably $6 dollars .. but still a great video..
Thanks for the feedback. Also, did you know you can inflate your tires for free at several AMA centres? To learn more, visit ama.ab.ca/auto/vehicle-maintenance/services-products/free-air
Hey AMA, I have a question.
Where I work we have a few tire gauges and the issue arises when you go to check the tire pressure. The gauges will shoot all of the way out, past 50 psi. This happens every time until you “ baby it “ and very very gently put the gauge up to the stem.
We might just have cheap gauges but I was just curious if that’s a problem your team experiences and if so what’s the fix? Again we may just have cheap ones.
How’s my favorite branch doing
Always check the deckle.
He funny as hell
Are those stock tires man ? What if you on Monsta terrain gripper 265-50 tires ? Where would you check that one ?
My manual tire pressure gauge automatically springs back in after I take it off the tire. Is it faulty or do some do this? I have to read it while still holding it on my tire. My bf said they aren't supposed to do that but I don't know if I got a broken one or not. When using it to fill my tires my tire pressure light then turned off so it must be at least close to accurate. I think.
What do you do when the little stick does not slide out at all?
nice portrayal
The first rule find an accurate tire gauge!! The rest is simple.
Did he say “deck-ul” and not decal
You kick the tire to wake it up!
Whenever I use the gauge it keeps releasing air. The one I got has 2 holes but the 2nd hole I can’t even use cause the stick is going inside the rim and I can’t read the pressure from inside the rim unless I stick my head under the car. Still confused
You gotta find the sweet spot...usually by applying a little more pressure with the gauge til it stops letting air out. It will always release a little air when first pushing it on the valve but should quickly stop once you apply enough pressure
Can you do tyres as well🤪
Are Walmart 98cent gauges good?
It's fine, but I prefer spending $ 4.
@aslanjudah33 I spent $10 on mine:( I needed one cuz my tires go crazy in the fall and spring when Colorado can't decide if it wants to be hot or cold. But now my bf is saying it's faulty cuz the ruler springs back in when I take it off the tire. I just read it while still holding it on the tire. It can't be too off if when I use it to check and put air in my tire pressure light in my car turns off right? I'm so confused 😕
At the gas station it said 3. So wtf. I didn’t know it was that low
I keep kicking but nothings happening.
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Aren't those pencil gauges inaccurate?
wowa:
Sure - if you paid $1.99 for one with a keychain at a convenience store/gas & go!
Both Milton and NAPA sell car and light truck stick-style gauges for $6-8.99. Keep them in the house, in that extra kitchen drawer with household tools in it, and they'll serve you for a good ten years.
Did he just fuckin say DECKEL......
Deckell...as he pronounced it. Is he brain dead? It's Deeeecow.....or spelled decal.
He leaves a lot of valuable information out ! A poor video at best !
get to the point......
i just spent time going around with no idea what the dam GAUGE was...this guy just has the gauge magically in his hand. at a gas station it is part of the damn hose. off to another video. eff this