How to Determine if a Car Tire is Underinflated?
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Methods to determine if a tire is underinflated include: 1. Visually inspect if any of the four tires appears noticeably flat. 2. Use a tire pressure measurement device, such as a handheld tire pressure monitor or an onboard automatic tire pressure display, to accurately measure the tire pressure. 3. Install a tire pressure monitoring system to continuously monitor the tire pressure. Here are the effects of underinflated tires: 1. Damage to the tire sidewall and inner edge: Damage to the inner edge of the tire is usually caused by improper operation during mounting or dismounting the tire from the wheel rim. This often occurs during the installation of new tires or after tire repairs. Damage to the sidewall and inner edge can lead to slow leaks and a high risk of tire blowouts. 2. Foreign objects puncturing the tire: Punctures from foreign objects are the most common type of tire damage. Objects that easily puncture tires include nails, screws, wires, glass shards, sharp stones, and ceramic fragments. Among these, nails and screws are the most likely to puncture the tire, causing slow leaks. If left unaddressed, these objects can worsen the damage to the tire. 3. Deformation of the wheel rim flange: When a car tire is fully inflated, the outer edge of the tire tightly seals against the wheel rim flange to prevent gas leakage. If the wheel rim flange is deformed due to impact, it can compromise the seal with the tire's outer edge, leading to slow leaks.