At What Tire Pressure Should You Inflate?

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Typically, you need to inflate when the tire pressure is below 2.4 bar. The hazards of low tire pressure include: Increased friction coefficient with the road surface, leading to higher fuel consumption; Causing the steering wheel to feel heavy and making the vehicle prone to drifting, which are factors detrimental to driving safety; Increasing the movement of various parts of the tire, leading to excessive rolling and abnormal heating of the tire; Reducing the functionality of the cord and rubber, causing delamination or cord breakage, and excessive friction with the rim, resulting in damage to the bead area and abnormal wear; Exponentially increasing friction between the tire and the ground, causing a sharp rise in tire temperature, softening the tire, and drastically reducing its strength. High-speed driving under these conditions may lead to a blowout; Increasing tire body deformation, making the tire side prone to cracking, and generating flexing movements that lead to excessive heat, accelerating rubber aging, fatigue in the cord layer, and cord breakage. It also increases the tire's contact area with the ground, accelerating wear on the tire shoulder.