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How often to you check your tire pressures?

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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 09:04 PM
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Default How often to you check your tire pressures?

Just wondering how diligent folks are in doing this?
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 11:04 PM
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Actually, now that I have the SmarTire System, I check pressures every time I drive the car (although the tire shop broke one of the sensors, so I'm waiting to get that replaced).

Independent of that, I check them at least once a week now, although before I was only checking them when I thought of it--maybe once a month. Plus I check them every time I switch to and from my track/autox tires.

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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 11:34 PM
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I fill my car with gas once a week and check the tire pressures at the same time.
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 02:36 AM
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I try to check mine at least once a month, but depending on the time of year and the temp out I sometimes check it more frequently.
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 07:35 AM
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Hourly... I like towatch the pressure rise as the tires warm up... SmartTire
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 07:55 AM
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After having 2 rear punctures, I now check my tire pressures about every other week. I always check and adjust them before going on any long-distance trips.
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 09:04 AM
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At least twice a month. I always check before a trip of more that 200 miles and I change the pressure depending on the outside temperature from time to time. Colder outside temp means my tires get a bit more air. I'm very alert to this because of my motorcycle riding, with that you check before each ride!
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 10:09 AM
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Sometimes several times a day when driving sporty. Tire pressures can change up to 10 pounds depending on how aggressively I drive. I have a small liquid Co2 bottle which I use to keep the tire pressures within a desired range.
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 01:25 PM
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I find that if you don't check the tires weekly, the pressure changes drastically. I once had the tires pressure down in the low 20's.
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Old Oct 24, 2001 | 02:29 PM
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i had never checked the tires before. i did the otehr day since i got flat in one. front tires were at 22 and the rear that didnt get the nail was at 28. I filled them all to 32, like the manual says. Does anybody recommend a different amount?
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