Putting air in your tires

An important maintenance task is keeping the proper pressure in your tires. Consult your owners manual for the appropriate pressure. This is sometimes different for both the front and rear tires.

Tools Needed
Tire Pressure Gauge

If you don't know anyone with an air compressor, go find a local gas station that has an Air Station like this:

Check your tire pressure to see if it is low. You do this by finding the valve stem and unscrewing the cap.

Then connect the tool to the valve stem and it will shoot a stick out the bottom. The highest number shown is the amount of PSI your tire has.

Mine was a little low, I tend to keep it around 38 PSI, it read 34 PSI.

So grab the end of the air hose, called the Air Chuck, and push the end onto the valve them, this will pump air into the tire. A good rule of thumb is one second per PSI, though this is not a guarantee.

Check your pressure again. Don't worry if you put in too much. The knob on the back of the gauge can be used to push the valve stem in and release some air.

It is usually wise to be quick because these machines normally cost money and are on a timer and you don't want to have to put more money in it.