Tyre pressure
Sadly, the car maker’s requirements on tyre pressure do not always match the reality of the road surface in Ukraine. What pressure is optimal, and what happens when tyres are under- or over-inflated? Every motorist decides for themselves what matters more: safety and comfort, or longer tyre life.
Articles in this sectionIn reading order.
Tyre pressureWhat is the right tyre pressure? What the car maker recommends, where to find the pressure label, and when to adjust it slightly for your roads.507 words- Low tyre pressureWhat happens when tyre pressure is 5-15% below the norm: gains for comfort and the suspension, losses in tyre wear and fuel consumption.545 words
- High tyre pressureDoes higher tyre pressure save fuel? Why the saving does not reach 5%, and why over-inflated tyres brake worse and wear faster.155 words
- PSI to bar: tyre pressurePSI to bar (atm) conversion table for tyre pressure: the units tyre pressure is measured in and how to convert one into the other.226 words
- Tyre pressure sensors: a helper or a new expense?Fifteen years ago in Europe a tyre pressure monitoring system was a privilege of expensive cars, and today the yellow “horseshoe” with an exclamation mark lights up on the dashboards of many drivers…1,283 words · new article