Checking Tire Pressure Checking tire pressure is one of the most
important things you can do in car maintenance. Fortunately,
it’s also one of the easiest. Before checking your tire
pressure, the first thing you need to know is what the correct
tire pressure of your vehicle is. You may be able to find this
information in several places: the driver’s side door jamb,
inside the glove compartment, on the inside of the fuel door, or
in your owner’s manual. When checking your tire pressure, this
number will be your reference point. Over or underinflated tires
each present their own unique dangers. When a tire is
overinflated, less of the tire is touching the road. Of course,
the reduction in traction makes the vehicle harder to control.
Stopping and cornering are affected, and the vehicle generally
has poor riding comfort. Underinflated tires present the
opposite problem. Too much of the tire’s surface area is
touching the road, which translate into increased tire wear and
– at highway speeds – a good chance of a