Tyre pressure chart
Why Is The Correct Tyre Pressure Important?
The amount of pressure recommended for your car is based on some very specific information, including the vehicle’s maximum load and the various attributes for both the front and rear car axis.
As a result, the right tyre pressure has a positive influence on some key areas of performance, including:
- Improving your tyre durability
- Decreasing your fuel consumption
- Safe driving
What If My Tyre Pressure Is Too High Or Low?
Having the incorrect pressure levels is never recommended. This greatly changes the driving experience and safety of your car, with different results depending on whether you have too much, or too little, air in your tyres.
For example, your car tyre pressures are too low, there will be a number of drawbacks, including:
- Longer braking distance on wet roads
- Less resistance to aquaplaning
- Oversteering and understeering
- Less precise movement, making it difficult to park
- Faster tyre wear
- Irregular wear
On the other hand, if you have too much pressure:
- Worse grip, due to a smaller contact area
- Less driving comfort
- More tyre noise
- Extra wear on the car suspension system
- Increased wear along the tyre’s central tread
- Higher possibility of tyre damage from potholes and kerbs
How Often Should I Check My Tyre Pressure
It goes without saying that you're tyre pressure should be checked on a regular basis - but how often is enough? We recommended checking these levels, using our handy tyre pressure guide, once every two weeks. This will ensure the pressure is correct and, if it isn’t, it has not dropped significantly enough to cause major problems.
However, we only recommend this when dealing with check tyre pressure. When it comes to winter car tyre pressures, it is worth checking every week, as the colder temperature can quickly reduce the air pressure inside the tyres.
Likewise, it is also recommended that you check your tyres before any long journey. This way, there’s no surprise incidents along the way.