Nov 3, 2020
Having properly inflated tires with sufficient tread can vastly improve your safety on the road, especially in the colder and rainier months of the year.
At Peruzzi Mazda, we will gladly help you select and maintain your tires in our Mazda service center for the duration of your vehicle’s lifespan. We’ve compiled five easy steps for checking your tire pressure at home.
How to Check Your Tire Pressure
- Find your tire pressure gauge. This may mean buying a pressure gauge at a car parts store, borrowing one from a friend, or using a monitor at a local gas station. You can even find a fairly small and inexpensive one online that you can keep in your glove compartment when you’re not using it.
- Locate the PSI recommendation. You’ll find this number located inside the driver’s door of your vehicle or inside your owner’s manual. It will likely list a preferred range your tires should stay within.
- Wait a few hours to check your tires. When you wait a few hours to check your tire pressure, you can make sure your tires are cold, firm, and not affected by the friction of recent use.
- Take off the cap on your wheel. Find the small cap located on each of your wheels and insert the pressure gauge into the valve stem.
- Check the PSI. If the number is above your preferred amount, let some air out. If it is below, visit the closest air pump or swing by our dealership for a quick fill up.
Tires are known to lose up to one pound per square inch every month, especially during colder months. That’s why it’s important that you check them at least once per month and before long trips. Come view our Mazda tire inventory when you are ready to replace your current set of tires. Our Mazda dealers look forward to working with you soon!
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