- 12/29/2025
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Air pressure in tires
Car tires contain air that is pumped into them so that they are inflated and ensure that the tires maintain contact with the road while stopping and driving. The air pressure must be within the limits specified by the car manufacturer.
The limit that must be adhered to is the amount of air that must be inside each tire without increase or decrease in order to maintain your safety and the safety of the car and tires from any problems; because if the amount is too little or too much, it will affect the grip of the tires and lead to a major accident, God forbid.
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If the amount of air is reduced, gasoline consumption will increase, tire grip on the road will decrease, and controlling the car will become more difficult. This will also happen when you fill them with more air than the allowed limit, which means you will suffer a lot if the air pressure in your car tires is incorrect.
Therefore, since the early 1990s, car companies have been equipping their cars with a tire pressure monitoring system, which is now mandatory in most cars. It reads the air pressure in each tire and sends a warning to the driver when it is too low or too high so that the necessary measures can be taken.
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The correct amount of air in car tires
The amount of air that should be in the tires is as follows:
The amount of air that should be in the tires varies depending on the size of the car and the type of tires, and it is not fixed for all cars, but for regular cars of various sizes, the tire pressure is between 30 and 36, and this number increases as the size of the car increases.
To find out the correct amount of air for your car and the manufacturer's recommendation, read the plate or sticker on the inside of the driver's door, which contains information on the pressure and size of the tires and the size of the rims that should be fitted to your car.
You can also refer to the owner's manual for full details on tires, sizes, recommended pressure, even measurement and tire replacement, and lots of other info you should know. Once you know the right pressure, measure the air in your car and refill it to the correct pressure.
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You should measure the pressure of your car's tires when they are cold or have been parked for at least 3 hours in hot weather, or check the pressure when you have driven less than 1.6 km so that the reading is accurate, because warm tires usually have a pressure that is 4 to 6 degrees higher.
Be sure to check the tires as well, looking for any signs of cracking, wear, or corrosion on all sides to ensure that they are safe and roadworthy. You should also know the year of manufacture, because if they are more than 10 years old, you should replace them with new ones.
When incorrect air pressure is combined with damaged or semi-damaged, cracked, and worn tires, the likelihood of them bursting and losing control of the car becomes very high, especially at high speeds where the stress on them is greater.
