Can You Still Drive with a Tire Pressure Warning?
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When a tire pressure warning appears, it is advised not to continue driving. Driving with insufficient tire pressure is highly dangerous, so for safety reasons, it's best to stop immediately. Hazards of Overinflated Tires: Reduced friction and adhesion of the tires, affecting braking performance; Causes steering wheel vibration and deviation, reducing driving comfort; Accelerates wear on the central tread pattern of the tire, shortening its lifespan; Increases vehicle vibration, indirectly affecting the lifespan of other components; Overstretches the tire cords, reducing elasticity and increasing the load on the vehicle during driving; Decreases puncture resistance. When encountering sharp objects like nails or glass on the road, they can easily penetrate the tire, causing internal cracks or blowouts. Hazards of Underinflated Tires: Increases friction with the road surface, leading to higher fuel consumption; Causes heavy steering and deviation, compromising driving safety; Increases movement in various parts of the tire, leading to abnormal heat due to excessive rolling; Weakens the cords and rubber, causing delamination or cord breakage and excessive friction with the rim, damaging the bead area and causing abnormal wear; Multiplies friction between the tire and the ground, rapidly increasing tire temperature, softening the tire, and drastically reducing its strength. High-speed driving may lead to blowouts; Increases tire deformation, making the sidewalls prone to cracking and generating flexing motion, leading to excessive heat, rubber aging, cord fatigue, and breakage. It also increases the tire's contact area, accelerating shoulder wear.
