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Cold weather check tyres
« on: September 28, 2022, 09:59:36 AM »
Just checked my tyre pressures and each corner had dropped by 2 psi since my last check about a month ago when it was warmer.

Same every year so no surprise.
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2022, 10:23:08 AM »
I check my tyres every month all the time...

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2022, 10:40:21 AM »
Time to change to the new wheels  with all season tyres I bought a few months ago.  (Maybe I will try and cheer myself up by checking if their price has gone up  :P )  . I'll probably wait until after the first  service booked in for 4 October.
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2022, 10:43:30 AM »

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2022, 12:09:24 PM »
I've often wondered whether the full tyre pressure after a good run is the same regardless of outside temp.

As my example, I've just put 2 psi in mine so does that mean when my tyres reach full operating temp they are higher than summer or not ?
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2022, 12:14:55 PM »
You should only check your tyre pressure while the tyres a cold, this is more accurate. 8)

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2022, 12:33:16 PM »
Exactly what I've always done but cold in winter is different to cold in summer.

I also never check them if the sun has been on one side only as th9se tyres are hotter
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2022, 02:14:15 PM »
I'd have thought the temperature of the air in the tyre affects pressure, regardless of whether this came from the ambient air temperature, or has been raised by tyre flex in use.

It may only change by 2 psi, which isnt important as tyre pressure gauges can be this inaccurate anyway.  More important is pressures are equal between left and right,  so avoiding measuring  one side in the  sun and the other in the shade is sensible.

But lets assume  that in an average summer temperature  a 'cold' tyre is 36 psi,  but the extra heat generated when driven raises this to 38 psi.   Its likely that the ideal psi for driving is actually 38 psi.       If you were to check the pressure on a hot tyre and its 38psi  you might let out air until its 36 psi, But when the tyre is again cold it  would only be 34 psi.   

In the colder winter ambient air temperature  36 PSI  may drop to 34 psi for a 'cold' tyre.    The extra 2 psi from being driven only raises it  36psi , which is  still 2 psi below what is ideal.    So topping 34 up to 36 restores the status quo.     Extreme heat and extreme cold may affect things  but probably not by enough to worry about.   Hypothetical figures.
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2022, 03:10:32 PM »
Yes, your thinking is what I'm wondering.  :)
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2022, 05:22:54 PM »
I just had a service done at Halfords Autocentre, and thought the steering was a bit hard. Checked my tyre pressures and all were set to 28 psi!  Not impressed..

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2022, 06:16:50 PM »
What the heck are you doing with your Jazz at Halfords? 
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2022, 10:43:00 PM »
With my latest Jazz, I won't have to worry about servicing costs for five years.. :D..I almost went to Halfords but the guys on this forum talked me out of that plan.. ;D

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2022, 05:15:03 AM »
As I posted earlier, my ex companies cars were all supplied by Inchcape. Inchscape had a contract with Halfords for all servicing and the number of problems I knew about, just in my small area, was an eye opener.

On many occasions the cars had to go to franchises to correct what Halfords had got wrong and couldn't correct.
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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2022, 08:43:00 AM »
Tyre pressures obviously vary slightly with temperature. I wonder how much they've got to be out by to trigger a warning on the dash? I rarely check mine due to the automatic system and mine's never gone 'red'.

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Re: Cold weather check tyres
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2022, 09:19:57 AM »
Incorrect tyre pressures can seriously affect fuel consumption... :o

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