How to Inflate Car Tires

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How to Inflate Car Tires

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14 жыл бұрын

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Don't get your road trip off to a bumpy start -- properly inflated tires will save you gas and money and get you there safely.
Step 1: Check tire pressure
Check your tire pressure with a gauge -- don’t just eyeball it. Your tire may be underinflated and not look it.
Tip
Check your tires when they are cool or first thing in the morning. It takes tires about half an hour to cool down.
Step 2: Check your tire pressure against manufacturer’s recommended pressure
Reference the gauge reading and the manufacturer’s recommended pressure found on the door jamb or your owner’s manual. If your pressure’s low, find a service station with an air hose.
Tip
Not all service station air hoses are free -- bring spare change or you may need your spare tire.
Step 3: Make sure air hose reaches all tires and turn on compressor
Pull your car up to the compressor and hose; you should be able to reach all four tires. Turn the compressor on by inserting your coins or follow the posted directions.
Tip
Purchase a portable compressor and stash it in your garage or trunk.
Step 4: Remove stem cap
Remove the stem cap and put it in your pocket so you don’t lose it.
Step 5: Inflate tires
Place the air hose fitting on the valve stem and press down. You’ll hear the air inflating the tire. If you feel air flow around the valve stem, you don’t have a tight connection. Repeat for the other three tires.
Step 6: Read air hose gauge
Read the gauge on the air hose if it has one -- it will let you know when you are close to the right amount. If you’re a little over, that’s okay.
Step 7: Recheck pressure with personal gauge and let out excess air
Double check the air pressure with your own gauge. If the pressure’s too high, press down on the pin inside of the valve stem and let some air out. Recheck and repeat if it's still not the recommended amount.
Step 8: Replace the stem cap
Replace the stem caps, sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride.
Did You Know?
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and NASA have developed an airless tire to transport large, long-range vehicles across the surface of the moon.

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@raynmo674 5 жыл бұрын

75c just for air I guess that's just the price of inflation

@joshneumann2513 5 жыл бұрын

1.50 here lol

@ryneagheilim9782 5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO!

@TaijiArban 5 жыл бұрын

Ha! That's a good one

@SRaju-ij5ft 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@LuliLovesYou27 5 жыл бұрын

Wawa has free air

@alexb9319 3 жыл бұрын

I’m here because my dad won’t pick up the damn phone

@josephkreifelsii6596 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I'm here, but this is all intuitive. I learned on my own. Maybe it's the cold weather, but today the tire just gets flatter the more I try to add air.

@presidential3228 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephkreifelsii6596 Might be time for new tires

@theabominator2152 3 жыл бұрын

@@presidential3228 your right

@ivademus9514 3 жыл бұрын

Right I’m here cause me and my man arguing 😭😭

@alexb9319 3 жыл бұрын

@@ivademus9514 LOLL!!!

@thatguykeelan 10 жыл бұрын

I've been sitting back and buckling up for 3 days but they didn't say drive away....

@playerone6995 6 жыл бұрын

Are you still alive?

@soulywoly7070 4 жыл бұрын

Bro its been six years are you good?

@anthuhnys 4 жыл бұрын

Legend says he still hasn't moved

@Jessica-bx6im 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@makaiwise4609 3 жыл бұрын

Pushing 7 years now, some legends never die

@howedelamitri 12 жыл бұрын

I've always found that the gas station will turn the air on free as long as you purchase gas first. Tell the attendant when you pay for the gas that you'd like to use the air as well. save yourself a buck...

@josephkreifelsii6596 3 жыл бұрын

What country do you live in? That never happens in America. At least not in self-service states.

@tonerc.8191 3 жыл бұрын

Attendant... we fill our own gas. lol

@jpatmanid 8 жыл бұрын

thanks useful for new drivers.

@speeddevil4040 6 жыл бұрын

TL;DR just gonna drive with flat tires

@LiaBia616 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@nevilleroberts2805 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@CapsFan117 5 жыл бұрын

This is why I am thankful that I have an automated tire pressure reader, and know my recommended PSI.

@marycoleman718 2 жыл бұрын

First, look on the tire for the max PSI if you are not the car's first owner, or if you have purchased tires since you've owned the car. Always go w/ the max PSI listed on the sidewall of the tire. Second, take the valve stem caps off before paying for the air (if $ is required). The air only runs for so long, so don't waste time fiddling w/ little caps on each tire while the clock is ticking.

@meganjane3 4 жыл бұрын

I feel the anxiety already😭 as someone that doesn’t read directions and doesn’t know where my tire pressure check thing is, this is asking too much. And then mention my spare tire that’s probably also flat. I’ll just continue taking it to the shop😭 exactly why I need a man in my life

@mailzaz 3 жыл бұрын

Not all man can do it either . I’m a man , driving my car for a week even though my TPS system is complaining that I should fill air

@Lori_in_CT 2 жыл бұрын

You do not need a man! You can do this! Woman power😉

@jrenee1040 2 жыл бұрын

Megan, my good sis...you got this 😭 you do not need a man for this 😫

@kathleen_ryan 5 жыл бұрын

The last time I had to do this was nearly 20 years ago, so while this is fairly simple, thanks for sharing!

@mesofius 3 жыл бұрын

so you've had flat tires for twenty years now??

@Cozmic-mike 3 жыл бұрын

@@mesofius 😂😂 I think she means that for the past 20 years, she had someone else do it or didn’t have to worry about the tires Until now.

@LawinReborn Жыл бұрын

@@mesofius are you thick

@nathanpape1169 5 жыл бұрын

What the he'll all air pumps at the petrol stations in the UK have a digital screen you just set the psi and it automatically shuts of when it reaches selected pressure. We had had this style of pump for the last 30 years. This video seems alot of messing.

@RKFCGSBGK 5 жыл бұрын

Nathan Pape Yeah but america also went to the moon, so.

@300books 5 жыл бұрын

I never saw one with a digital screen. Wish we had them in the states.

@CarterGregg25 4 жыл бұрын

RKFCGSBGK hahahahah

@MAFz7 4 жыл бұрын

@@RKFCGSBGK Did you mean the fake video that we all have seen which has _waving_ flag? Yeah, right.

@Peacelovepandabears2 4 жыл бұрын

y'all living in 3019 while we're stuck in 1492 apparently. I had no idea such a thing existed.

@Kris-WT 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like an idiot. I went to the gas station to do this on a low tire pressure. Instead... I let all the air out and couldn't figure out why I cant plug the compressor in all the way without releasing air.... Uhh. I still don't know till this day haha.

@Kimmyyy 2 жыл бұрын

Lol this is me right now SOS

@FrancoCarrara237 2 жыл бұрын

Remember to check the spare tire too, you never know when you are going to need it.

@Sarimperil 12 жыл бұрын

Great video! Explains clearly, good answers to "why" questions, and great use of images. Many videos don't focus on the specific visual that is most useful. This was very well done! Thanks you for uploading!

@Hazzzaa Жыл бұрын

I was 4 when you commented 😵‍💫

@williammarques7577 2 жыл бұрын

Not only it's free in Brazil, but the pump is also digital and will sense the tire pressure until it reaches the desired amount... This system that you guys have in North America is super primitive!

@erazn9077 Жыл бұрын

Bro the video is 12 years old I’d be scared if it _wasn’t_ primitive

@MarcyLo 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so screwed. 😑

@iceicebuddy 3 жыл бұрын

This video doesn't actually tell you how to read a psi gauge. Or how to tell when you've added enough air.

@jayliu7786 4 жыл бұрын

Very insightful and easy to follow advice. Thank you for sharing this video, helped me understand things better

@Asketez 11 жыл бұрын

thanks for scaring the shit out of me, and possibly saving my liife

@Brian-uq6jm 5 жыл бұрын

what? you have to pay for the air hose at a service station? Never heard such a thing..

@arjohnson85 5 жыл бұрын

I'm probably going to blow my tire up.

@TerabyteHero Жыл бұрын

This seems complicated. Where can I find someone to do it for me?

@snakey6397 Жыл бұрын

I searched how to grab tireds IP thanks you for your help

@kingmanta7679 4 жыл бұрын

Step 2,, read the max pres off the TIRE NOT the door sticker.And always inflate your tires to ATLEAST this pres for best resulz. Or wait, was it min 50 lb psi divided by the amount of tires on your car.

@nourata.5893 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god thank you no one ever showed me this 😂😂

@unclelink 9 жыл бұрын

What happens when you over inflate your tires?

@z1lla4 8 жыл бұрын

+HMSConduct i over inflated my tires, no harm ,not paralyzed

@londonlikethebridge1770 6 жыл бұрын

If decreases the durability of your tires and wears the center of the tire first versus the outer edges, causing the tires to tread

@ryneagheilim9782 5 жыл бұрын

Your car will fly, and pop in the sky.

@Kamrankhan23333 2 жыл бұрын

It explodes

@jarredsulivan2785 6 жыл бұрын

3 of these tips are useful

@pora89 8 жыл бұрын

Nice good job Miley Cirus.

@KnockoutInvesting 4 жыл бұрын

It's hannah Montana

@michellepaul8514 3 жыл бұрын

She doesn’t look like Miley Cyrus.

@lalabunnybunbun6372 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA

@fatimas2408 3 жыл бұрын

Do we buy a tire gauge from the store?

@seanmatthewking 2 жыл бұрын

No. You must manufacturer your own tire gauge or barter for one.

@bee5120 14 жыл бұрын

Neat! Thanks for this one HowCast!

@purplerosez007 11 жыл бұрын

i always heard go by the pressure reading on the actual tire, not the car door, they are often different, and usually the tires will hold more air than it says on the door.

@SpineRipper93 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t ever go by the tire. The door tells you the recommended pressure. The tire tells you the maximum. You’ll wear out the tires faster by going by the maximum.

@thebubbler2832 5 жыл бұрын

depends if u have stock tires or not

@tadski6324 2 жыл бұрын

@@SpineRipper93 Not true!!!!

@pam411p6 6 жыл бұрын

I don't have that thing u showed to check. Can i just put air in the tires😧😤😫😣😧😖😦😞😬😩😳🤔🤔🙄

@BeccAcCardenas 5 жыл бұрын

Just buy a gauge to go in your emergency road kit. They are not expensive. Some service places also have a gauge attachment on the hose.

@pam411p6 5 жыл бұрын

@@BeccAcCardenas 😮🙊thanks😎

@MOTusedcar 12 жыл бұрын

Make sure the tires pressure is correct, that helps your tire last longer

@lizzygrnt 3 жыл бұрын

thank u for this, my dad won’t help my mom 😁👍

@Its_moomoo 3 жыл бұрын

Hey A.I don’t have parents, what’s up with you Ritsu 🧐

@kimtaeyeonismyeverything Жыл бұрын

Yall I was tryna be an independent woman and not bother my family but I almost used the water gun the had to fill my tires cuz it looked similar 😂😂

@heemanchalmaharaj6709 Жыл бұрын

A Must-Have Tool!

@moly6027 5 күн бұрын

I am here because my dad is on vacation. I am a woman and I feel like a deer caught in headlights with filling up the tires. Why didn't they have classes like thos at school. 😅

@ricedrown 6 ай бұрын

How do you map the numbers on rhe gauge into PSI because all i see is like a ruler number 1, number 2 and so on?

@Rhaman68 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot one tire! The spare!!! Yes, not all cars have a spare but many do! Easy to forget!!! Thanks

@honchobeatzmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Why is the stem cap the hardest part we always lose these things

@cutey16100 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So helpful !

@LEONACURVES 4 жыл бұрын

As soon as I read all the things I’ll need, I clicked out.

@Lhoyte1 Жыл бұрын

Tire pressure guage Owners manual Air hose Check tires first thing in morning Check door jam for info Purchase a portable compressor Remove stem cap and put in pocket Put hose on valve stem Read guage on pump If too much After done put back on stem cap

@abelingoernest7873 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm an idiot and needed this

@LuliLovesYou27 5 жыл бұрын

Wawa has free air y'all

@davidcartagena1272 4 жыл бұрын

I think my tires need air for past year

@MikeBellamy2 2 жыл бұрын

.75 cents to fill up my tire? What a dream

@smolrat159 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mystikspiral6160 8 жыл бұрын

Why can't I ever see any numbers on the gauge?

@RTBTony 6 жыл бұрын

Buy a new gauge

@RKFCGSBGK 5 жыл бұрын

Mystik Spiral Turn it around

@thatchillkid07 2 жыл бұрын

But I don’t know how to use a gauge

@happihippii 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for this

@AbsoluteMonarchist 11 жыл бұрын

The moon is made from government cheese.

@WillyM79 14 жыл бұрын

I love this woman

@dallaswestportiv7621 4 жыл бұрын

The fact this has 1 mill + views

@mileycyrus7941 11 жыл бұрын

Dam! I thought this video was by HowToBasic :(

@29201401 3 жыл бұрын

If you have no idea how to inflate tires, just ask yourself how do you inflate your blow up doll. Serious though, just stop by your local tire shop and they will be more than happy to check the air pressure.

@ReadyorNot811 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's what I'm gonna do

@succesblessings7567 5 жыл бұрын

just buy airless tires and no more spending extra change

@wraith_pack377 Жыл бұрын

Been 12years, still waiting?

@akashkumar-cv1gz 6 жыл бұрын

How much psi do i need in 13" tire

@KimberlyByrdV 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Dnzn 2 жыл бұрын

good video !

@wizzardofpaws2420 8 жыл бұрын

very helpful for us women

@SleepyKittenz 6 жыл бұрын

Me Myself LOL WHAT?

@TheShinyShow 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah what? This is helpful for everyone that hasn't already done this.

@h.s.5995 6 жыл бұрын

Im a guy and needed this as well. Not all guys know everything about cars lol

@snupedawginternettroll3011 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, us women need all the help we can get when it comes to driving! In fact, we probably shouldn’t be on the roads in general!

@thezodiac8973 5 жыл бұрын

@@snupedawginternettroll3011 thank god they dont need a license to make me a sandwich

@kroasana 14 жыл бұрын

@CollegeLoheart agreed... oh am a european hey!

@Kpher 8 жыл бұрын

#deflategate

@georgetaylor853 5 жыл бұрын

Next video- How to watch this video..

@mman5795 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@dahoboman 11 жыл бұрын

This is completely untrue. The amount of air required to die from air embolism is thousands to millions of times greater than the amount of air that gets trapped in blood when exposed to a high-pressure jet of air. Surgery often leaves tiny amounts of air in a person's bloodstream, which gets filtered out by the body, yet people go into surgery every day with no problem.

@TheVaibhavverma 5 жыл бұрын

Step 6 was supposed to be before Step 5 if that's the right way.

@garybgary 5 жыл бұрын

Arrested Development

@gauravonguitars 5 жыл бұрын

In India, we have people in gas stations with advanced air filling machines (even nitrogen) who inflate the tires for us, FOR FREE! You can tip them if you want but they don't take it. The world should learn from India how to provide a service.

@mannyramirez5630 5 жыл бұрын

Indian has scamers and cheats too. Every place does

@gauravonguitars 5 жыл бұрын

Manny Ramirez I don’t see your point. I am talking about the quality of service and you are talking about an all together different thing.

@extramoni8805 2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu

@xelenatothemoonx 4 жыл бұрын

you know what? I'll just ask my dad to do it

@josephkreifelsii6596 3 жыл бұрын

Your kids will suffer as you'll be like "go ask grandpa". Imagine if your dad said that to you.

@xelenatothemoonx 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephkreifelsii6596 good thing I'm never having children 🥰

@arshini01 5 жыл бұрын

It’s $1.50 in Toronto 😳

@theshape7214 5 жыл бұрын

Hannah Blessed wow

@AVAlon199115 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@Sarimperil 12 жыл бұрын

Minus the million typos...lol

@stargirlnailz 4 жыл бұрын

Step 8 is too complicated

@amdbtr 5 жыл бұрын

Goodyear tires r the worst tires I've even bought.

@danielhill4446 5 жыл бұрын

Horrible video. What's with the portable air pump. Delete that.

@666MM420 14 жыл бұрын

#LOL 1:04

@hsiaopinchin631 3 жыл бұрын

Astro tire

@Zeldaftw 4 жыл бұрын

Wut.

@snupedawginternettroll3011 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Women like me need all the help we can get when it comes to driving. In fact, we probably should stay off the roads and in the kitchen, just to be safe!

@WolfeeGameZ-WG 7 жыл бұрын

Hrhe thanks

@Britthdz25 2 жыл бұрын

ugh I such a female 😢 I wish someone would have taught me these basic things

@AbsoluteMonarchist 11 жыл бұрын

Bubbles is as bubbles does.

@thalesdoxa7952 6 жыл бұрын

Quiktrip air hose are the shittiest around

@PedroRodriguez-fz3nd 5 жыл бұрын

Lmfaooooo

@Rebecca-asdf Жыл бұрын

ahh, the good ole days of howcast. i remember i used to binge watch these 😆 and the little neat factoid at the end *🤌 💋 chef’s kiss*

@ARZNXTECH 14 жыл бұрын

Owners manuel

@mflaster95 14 жыл бұрын

1st

@Alex-fh5od 6 жыл бұрын

mflaster95 7 years later you're still first, congratulations.

@mimymercury2206 5 жыл бұрын

Too long, too much unnecessary commentary

@matapegheata7257 8 жыл бұрын

How to inflate car tires?Really??? Next time make a video on how to eat.

@Nox665 8 жыл бұрын

+Mata Pegheata 28% of americans doesn't know how to cook, and 68% doesn't know how to eat... Now.. how you like that ?

@matapegheata7257 8 жыл бұрын

Nox665 I'm glad I'm not american.

@jukijunk 8 жыл бұрын

Hey fucker, I've never done it before so I checked this video out to make sure I'm doing it right!

@Geminish15 7 жыл бұрын

Mata Pegheata 1. Patriarchy teaches girls in school how to bake cookies and boys how to change tires; 2. women don't know how to fill tires; 3. males mock women researching how to fill their tires; 4. women feel bad about themselves; 5. cycle continues.

@matapegheata7257 7 жыл бұрын

Starri Devil I apologize!

@992turbos8 5 жыл бұрын

STEP # 9 If you need steps 1-8 you should NOT BE DRIVING A CAR PERIOD.

@Supersoccerchic 3 жыл бұрын

Why not? I mean, you have to take care of your car. If your tire pressure gets too low, it could damage your tires. Why shouldn't you be able to take care of your own car? You make no sense at all. Of course people should be driving cars and getting their tire pressure checked out.