How often do you inflate your tyres?

[DirtyDishes]

I've just had to replace one, and was told it wore out because I wasn't inflating it enough. I did it maybe every two months, but I have to get someone else to do it for me as I'm not strong enough! How often do you do it?

I check my tyres weekly.

Our car tells us when they are low, so top them up then.

Literally never, except when I'm going to be driving on a long journey. I think the dealership checks it when I get a service but I'm not sure

When the indicator comes on in the car.

Probably 3-4 times per year, and check oil at the same time. No tyre indicator on my car. That being said I've never, in 39 years (eek!) of driving had an oil indicator come on.

People waiting for the light on the dash to say they are low, that is way too low. Tyres lose pressure slowly and can have lost a lot before the warning comes on.

My car is set to 39 all round but the indicator doesn't show until they go below 20, which is awfully low.

Check them manually.

I get a health check done via work (for the car, not me!!) once a month with a wash and vac so it's done then

2019 not necessarily, mine are set to 38 but when the indicator comes on and I top them up they will be around 32.
However when the indicator says "fill tyre with air NOW" it's usually a puncture

@2019rubberband ours are 35 the indicator goes off when they get to 27. Never dangerously low.

6/8 below is not dangerous but not fuel efficient or good for the tyres. Why leave them so long?

Not sure why you need to be strong to check tyres. Get an old fashioned pressure guage and you can check easily you just push it on the valve and the pressure rises the centre stick to show what they are on. It is sometimes awkward filling tyres but find a friendly old fashioned place and get them to do it for you, just also get any tyres or odds and ends from them as well to give them some business. Should at least be checking weekly same for oil and washer fluid

RB68 it depends on usage as well. If it did 50 miles a week I’m not going to check all that weekly. If I was doing 500 I would

As part of my standard weekly checks.

I check roughly fortnightly, but not as consistently as I should. You don't have to be strong to inflate tyres. Halfords will sell you a basic pump for about £20, which you plug into the lighter socket and that does the work for you.

Lights, fluids and tyres should be checked weekly (POWDER checks), although few of us do.

www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/road-safety/vehicle-checks

My car tells me the pressure in each individual tyre so I can see exactly what it is. An alert comes on if it falls below hte recommended level.

When the car tells me I need to.

Monthly. Tyre pressure is a vital factor for the car to stop safely. Near me a driver killed 4 people because their tyres were under inflated and the investigation said if they had been at the right pressure then the vehicles would not have collided 🙁

Only drive 40 miles/week on avg so only check the tyres about once every 2 months.

I've just had to replace one, and was told it wore out because I wasn't inflating it enough. I did it maybe every two months, but I have to get someone else to do it for me as I'm not strong enough! How often do you do it?

Not sure how strength comes in to it, are you using a foot pump? Most petrol stations have air machines where you select the pressure you require and the machine does it all for you. Sound like you need a higher pressure in your tyres if they are wearing out quickly. They tend to wear unevenly if you over or under inflate them.

You should be able to Google what pressures you need for your car. My astra only needs 31psi but another poster above needs 38psi in their car so it's best to check.