![]() ![]() This is your best chance at an accurate tire pressure reading. Most Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) measure your tires when they become underinflated–not overinflated–so don't wait for your dashboard light to pop on like it tends to do on cold winter mornings.Īvoid it: Check your tire pressure in the morning, before you've driven more than a few miles and the sun starts to heat things up. When the pressure rises, so does your chance for a leak or total blowout. High temperatures cause the air in your tires to expand, which in turn increases the tire’s internal pressure. Not-so-fun fact: your tire is most likely to go flat during the hottest months of the year. ![]() Drive slower and leave extra space between you and the vehicle in front of you to give yourself more time to spot (and avoid) bumps, potholes, and road debris. Uneven paving, potholes, and debris are enemies to your tires–sometimes causing an immediate problem and other times causing a slow leak.Īvoid it: Safe driving is one of the best ways to avoid aggravating road dangers and tire damage. The worse the condition of the road, the greater your risk of getting a flat tire. Learn the most common reasons your tires go flat and how you can better avoid them! Why Do Tires Go Flat? Bad Road Conditions Why do tires come out safe and sound sometimes, but not others? It’s time you went further, longer. Sometimes they make it out unharmed-other times, not so much. From maneuvering around potholes to navigating through bumpy construction zones, your tires take it all on just to get you from point A to point B. ![]()
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