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How to read the tire pressure label on your car

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Tires

In this video we can see how to correctly read the tire pressure label on our car, and when to inflate them in case there are different options for different types of tires. So, the first thing to do is to determine which type of tire we have mounted, go to our car and read what is written on the tire: for example here we have a 275/40 R19 101Y. Now we go back to the sticker with this information and look for the equivalent option, and it gives me two options. 5 people or 4 plus luggage, and it tells me that if it is empty, the pressure should be set at 2.3, or at 2.6 when fully loaded. We do a check with a portable gauge - a device that costs a few euros - on cold tires. Setting the value to fully loaded, the pressure is correct.

Posted on 28 June 2024 by ScegliAuto

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