Questions on tires

[Bhaal]

Hi, I'm new here.

 

juz bought a car last month and have some questions on tires. Do we have to check the tire pressure regularly? How often does it require pumping?

 

looks aside, does it matter if it is sports rim or normal rim?

Edited December 22, 2002 by Bhaal

[Assassin]

Hi Bhaal,

 

Welcome to MCF !! We hope you enjoy your stay here and do come for our meetups !

 

Congrats on getting your new ride. As for tire pressure, for new cars, there should be a sticker which would indicate to you the recommended tire pressure for your car. This sticker can be found in 2 places, namely:

- driver side door, near the hinge on the car body side

- behind the petrol cover

 

If/when you do change to another brand of tires, do check with the mechanic as to the recommended tire pressures to use.

 

In the end, its still up to personal preference, as some people like a different feel and how they like their car to handle. But try not to vary too much from the recommended tire pressures. Btw, tire pressures also vary whenever you upgrade your rim/wheel, and therefore, your tire size.

 

To learn more about tires, take a look at this site. http://www.howstuffworks.com/tire.htm

 

As to sports rims or normal rims, its all down to aesthetics and what makes your heart beat faster [and your wallet emptier ]. Normally its how the rims are made [cast, forged etc] and with what material [steel, alloy etc] and how much they weigh [the lighter the better] that matters.

 

To see what kind of rims go with your car, try visiting this link. http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp

 

Cheers

[Saaber]

Make it a weekly affair.....It will keep your tyres in good health in the long run....

[Presea]

When I first got my tyres (last Oct), I neglected to check my tyre pressure after a few months of diligence.

 

Between February to October this year, I only recall pumping my tyres once.

In early Nov (last month), I pumped my tyres in preparation for a NS highway run....I was shocked to realise my tyre pressure fallen to 160-170 for all four tyres.

I had never used a digital airpump until then, and I didn't know the pressure in between my previous "repumps". I had always pumped to about 225-230 nm.

I also found that my spare tyre was only 130nm.

 

Now, I check it once a month, and am happy to report a slight loss of 5-10nm per month, which is immediately corrected during such a visit.

 

I currently visit the new Shell station along Anson road for my fortnightly dose of Vpower (BOY does it work!)....and the petrol station attendant pumps my tyre for me.

On my first visit, he asked me if I wanted 180nm....

Now I adjust it myself....then let him carry on pumping while I pay for the bill

 

cheers

Edited December 23, 2002 by Presea

[Saaber]

Use a tyre gauge to measure as it is much more accurate.....

 

I carry one myself in the car as the petrol station tyre pumps are not accurate......

[Turbobrick]

I think you meant KPa in the pressures right? nm is Newton Meter and for torque force.

[Presea]

as long as it's not 225 psi

[Turbobrick]

225psi

[Chris_ck]

I only go to those petrol kiosk with digital gauge to pump my tyres one thing good is that they'll release the excess air if beforehand you had pumped too high a pressure than the stated one.

[Chris_ck]

When I first got my tyres (last Oct), I neglected to check my tyre pressure after a few months of diligence.

 

Between February to October this year, I only recall pumping my tyres once.

In early Nov (last month), I pumped my tyres in preparation for a NS highway run....I was shocked to realise my tyre pressure fallen to 160-170 for all four tyres.

I had never used a digital airpump until then, and I didn't know the pressure in between my previous "repumps". I had always pumped to about 225-230 nm.

I also found that my spare tyre was only 130nm.

 

Now, I check it once a month, and am happy to report a slight loss of 5-10nm per month, which is immediately corrected during such a visit.

 

I currently visit the new Shell station along Anson road for my fortnightly dose of Vpower (BOY does it work!)....and the petrol station attendant pumps my tyre for me.

On my first visit, he asked me if I wanted 180nm....

Now I adjust it myself....then let him carry on pumping while I pay for the bill

 

cheers

 

 

I must say you do feel a difference between V-Power and other fuels been on that fuel since i got my first car

[Saaber]

Cool...But try to double confirm with a proper tyre gauge to be sure....