Can You Still Drive When the Tire Pressure Light Comes On?
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Tire pressure light comes on can not drive, should immediately reduce the speed and avoid fast steering wheel and emergency braking, stop to a safe place after immediately check the tires. The reasons for the car tire pressure light to come on are: 1. The tire is punctured, the tire is punctured usually leads to very slow air leakage, you can use a tire pressure gauge to measure, if the air is insufficient, you should fill it up; 2. The tire pressure is too high, when the tire pressure exceeds 3.0bar, the tire pressure monitoring light will be triggered; 3. Driving with low tire pressure for too long, the tire has not been inflated for a long time, when the pressure is lower than 1.8bar, it will cause the tire pressure monitoring light to come on; 4. The tire pressure sensor is faulty, you can use a detector to read the fault.
Just encountered this situation yesterday. As soon as the tire pressure light came on, I pulled over. Inspection revealed the right rear tire had a nail puncture with only 1.8bar remaining. I immediately called roadside assistance. The technician said driving in this condition could easily damage the wheel rim. After professionally repairing the tire with specialized equipment, he taught me a handy tip: Keep a portable tire pressure gauge in the glove compartment and check all four tires when the warning light appears. Standard tire pressure is usually marked on the door frame - mine is 2.3bar. Never push your luck if pressure drops below 1.5bar - either change to the spare tire at a safe location or call a tow truck. After all, a blowout is no minor matter, and wheel rim repairs cost far more than towing fees.
