Tyre Inflation Procedure

I this video we show you how to use one of those tyre pressure machines at the service station to top up your tyre pressures.
Keeping your tyres inflated to the correct pressure plays a big part in keeping your car safe. It also helps your tyres last longer plus saves fuel.
Did you know you should be checking and topping up your tyre pressures at least every three to four weeks.
Underinflated tyres do not grip the road as well as they should. They are also more likely to 'aqua plane' on very wet roads, tending to ride up over a puddle of water on the road, losing contact with the road.
Over inflated tyres also can reduce grip with the road.
Stay safe. Make sure you whole car os working at it's best, including the tyres. Enjoy.

[@kristymay9435]

Thank you so much for this video! As a 42 year old, I’ve never really done this, I’m embarrassed to say. Most of my life I’ve had a parent or partner who did it for me (I’m so ashamed to admit that!😂) Now I need to do it mysekf, and I’m too embarrassed to ask anyone to teach me. Thank you KZbin!! ❤❤❤

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Well done. You got this :-)

[@sugarplumfairy420]

Same!

[@JosieJo2000]

Not everyone has someone to teach them this. You’re a legend.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@JosieJo2000 Thank you. Happy to help :-)

[@cal7447]

Why's it always the Aussies being the dad for the dad-less around the world.

[@lemonfilms8532]

Cause we're friggin mad lads/sick c*nts that's why hehe 😎

[@minjae7426]

Bcuz they have a dark history of their dad(the british empire) leaving then when they were a child

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

So sorry we missed this comment when posted. Thank's. What beautiful thought. I guess us Aussies take this for granted. Will think about an answer.

[@sugarplumfairy420]

Great video! Thank you so much for posting it! As a female I have been so anxious about doing this and have never done it in many years of driving. But now I need to learn for myself so taking a deep breath and going to try it. Your video instruction was incredibly helpful, literally the fact that you explained every single little step slowly and clearly was an absolute winner for me. I cannot express enough how helpful this has been for me.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Well done and all the best with it. Glad we could help :-)

[@TaDa13th]

Thank you sir for putting this video out. Real useful for when you got no one around you to teach you 😂. Cheers

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Glad to help 😀

[@ajaquino16]

Thank god for video. I was never told to check the Tyre pressure at least once a month. One night my car tyre pressure light comes on, I soon as I got home I rang my Road side assist, the NRMA guy check all tyres and told me that it only needed air and to regularly check the tyre pressure. 🤦‍♀️😳

[@lidiia.makuts.]

owww! Many thanks! I'm firs year driver, and this olways did my father for me... But now I have noone to teach 😢 me this stuffs I'm soo happy to have this video! Many thanks again ❤❤❤

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@lidiia.makuts. Glad we could help you. Remember to teach your kids one day. Thank you for your heart felt comment.

[@anastasialili7242]

Thank you so much for the instructions how to fill the air into the car tyres. This my first time do it, my car tyre was shown 25 psi in this morning. All good and set to 35psi now.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Well done :-)

[@faebalina7786]

Thank you so much New driver I thought I had to get breakdown over if my tyre pressure was low, Thank God for KZbin

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Well done for discovering and exploring how to look after your own car. Stay blessed 🙏

[@miamikemp]

Thank you im so anxious to do it myself as ive never done it before 😁 this helped a tonne thank you so much

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@@miamikemp glad we could help :-)

[@MultiBadger32]

Common problem - at least here in UK -is that the hose doesn't connect very well to the valve, meaning air leaks as it tries to inflate. These usually involves standing at awkward angles, trying to apply enough hand pressure to keep it sealed enough...

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Same issue here in Australia. Learning how to hold the connector onto the valve is part of the challenge. I can't remember ever finding one with a functional clip the correctly held the connector on the valve.

[@prentrix]

Not just that but they charge a a quid for like a minute and because it is awkward they end up costing 5 quid at least

[@jesussavesall8454]

Yesss. US for me

[@PlayActiv]

Same in Romania. The connector don't hold and it leaks air. The solution is buy a portable air compressor.

[@nineteen96]

Thanks, mate. First car owner here and was freaking out because I've never had to do it before. So daunting. I feel better now :)

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Great to hear from a first car owner who wants to look after their car properly. Well done. Wishing you all the best.

[@joelzabba8077]

Explained perfectly mate! From a fellow Aussie, this is very relevant

[@delmabond9800]

Thank you from BrisVegas, I now have the confidence to do it myself after 54 years of driving. Oh dear😂 Female here,learning to do heaps myself now, having a husband with dementia. It is what it is. 😏Thank you once again. Blessings.🤗

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Well done and thank you for letting us know. One more small, but oh so important, thing mastered. Keep up the good work :-)

[@Zickcermacity]

I have my own 12V pump in my boot. But regardless of where I get my air, I prefer to overinflate by about 2-4psi over the vehicle door pillar sticker values, then bleed down with a repeatable, reliable tire gauge to the values specified on that sticker. That way I know I'm really at the factory settings for tire pressure. All this done, by the way, at dawn, the coolest part of the day, and before the sun has had the chance to shine on any tires.

[@thatraro5504]

Omg i hate using these because i was doing it wrong all this time 🤭 thanks mate cheers for the video 💯

[@Jess-bee]

Thank you so much. No one to teach me this, I’ve been anxious about doing this for over a week 😅

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@Jess-bee well done for giving it a go and glad we could help 😀

[@ih8mcfly]

Thank you! Have a great day!

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

You too. Glad we could help.

[@eileenharrison7816]

Thanks so much. I’m going to attempt it myself instead of waiting for my daughter 😊

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@@eileenharrison7816 Great to hear. Get back to us if you have any questions. Either way. Let us know how you go 😀

[@mujkocka]

I miss these better machines. Now I am in Canada. The machine here requires you to manually check the tire pressure. Love these pressure preset machines

[@lionessnala2000]

Thank you so much. Now I know what I have been doing wrong 😂

[@katerinafatupaito2107]

Thankyou for this vid. Given me confidence to do it . Helped me do it correctly .

[@laurar2564]

Thank you so much. I tried putting air my tire n didn't know about the psi setting so got frustrated! Now I know 😊

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@laurar2564 Well done. Happy we could help :-)

[@butterflyt-y2727]

Thank you so much for explaining the process so well! God bless 🕊

[@Bulelwakoko]

Thank you so much for this. So helpful. So i really dont need to buy a pressure guage at all 😊

[@veradumo5936]

Thanks so much, very detailed explanation and good video

[@kina7128]

Thank you SO much for this. I need to drive quite a distance (595 km) in two days, and wasn't sure how I would put air in my tyres. This video clip was a tremendous help. Thank you! P.S. Any idea how much, in Psi I would need for a Hyundai i30?

[@drsand3671]

This was very useful, cheers. Video suggestion, How to change a tire.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Changing a tire would be good video. A bit challenging to do well as there are so many variables between vehicle makes and models. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@ruiz899]

Thank you so much for sharing that! It saved my life today! Wish you everything luck!

[@Dtigernumber1]

All air machines are same in UK or different hose. I'm a first time driver. Just got a full license last month.

[@navitas1]

Amazing video!

[@user-gw8zf1el3d]

Super helpful video. Thanks!

[@itsdannyftw]

Why did you press the lever on the connector on the first 2 tyres, but not on the last 2 tyres? Is pressing the lever to seal it tight or..?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

The lever is intended to lock the connector onto the valve. If operational, you press the lever to allow the connector to fit over the valve the release it to lock the connect on. I find that most don't work properly including this one. I realised this one didn't work at all after first tyres so just pressed the connector straight on and held it there. Looking back, I realise I didn't show or explain how the locking lever should work. Thank you for asking.

[@itsdannyftw]

@@DriveSmartDrivingSchool Perfect thanks for explaining I figured that would be the case!

[@geniferteal4178]

I just used the gauge on the dash since really. That's probably the reason you're putting air in the tire to keep that thing quiet from warning you it's Too low. I go about 2 or 3 pounds more so has a little while before it comes on again. It doesn't react quickly so give it some time put a little in doing other tire. Put a little in doing another tire. Then you can start checking the results. You'll learn how fast it checks the sensor.

[@helloguineapigs]

Thank you, really helped me today!

[@chchgirl112]

Great video! Thank you for the help

[@courtney141]

Thank you so much, very helpful!

[@pinkbsl7972]

thankyou for great clear video

[@seyley2901]

NOTE: Some tyre inflation stations are correct in that you have to drive nose in or reverse in to the parking bay. If the parking bay is side on to the inflation machine but there is enough room, still reverse or drive towards the 'station'. WHY? Well the hose of the inflation station is often left with parts in contact to the ground or is dragged by the user to the 'other' side of the car. That brings additional debris to the already course hose tubing, this MAY damage your paintwork, (depending how much you care about your paint). CPM...Car Paint Matters.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

We agree. Don't drag the air hose over your car. Take it round.

[@TravelsMints]

Thank you 😢 youtube husband. Im paranoid to do it and it will explode- blew out my tires, my car, and my face lol

[@kooldavid]

Thank you for this video

[@atraps7882]

Thanks dad

[@Exr3meGam3r3]

you’re a lifesaver thank you so much

[@all_that_glitters13131]

Thank you for this

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@all_that_glitters13131 Glad we could help :-)

[@bleukreuz]

Can't you just press that "Unit of measurement" button on the bottom left to change the psi to kPa??

[@GodSEndOMG]

I motice af puttin Air In like 2.3 bar. Takling off and put in its sats 2.2 bar. Shen you tale off arter filing with Sir you hear som Sir sip out in the video. So i put 2.4 and after i get the 2.3.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Yes, I have noticed this also. I find it helps to set air pressure to 1 PSI (or .1Kpa) higher than required to make sure actual pressure is correct. I tried to keep things easy to understand for this video.

[@beyondtraitors3794]

Thank you

[@matersingh4403]

Thanks for this video saved the day for me !

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Glad to help :-)

[@annabelledonaldson8280]

Thank you - so helpful 😊

[@jess9545]

thank you

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Glad we could help.

[@NotMrJohnKB]

Thank you, you’re a life saver! 😂

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Glad we could help 😀

[@sophiebell5331]

that was awesome. thanks soothing accent

[@ClassicDannyboy]

Thanks Boss

[@aaronsampson4351]

I’ve got a dad but he’s quite old he’s turned 70 today and I’m turning 25 in two weeks, very old fashioned so I need to go to other people for things like this

[@rvdedge1]

Thanks mate

[@hannahcopsey8066]

Thank you 🎉

[@Forristicat]

Good video

[@hamidrezaarfany3115]

Thank you❤

[@LibraryAstro]

Cheers

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Glad to help :-)

[@michaelwild4810]

?you held the lever in on the first two tyres then presented the nozzle without holding the lever in on the other two?what's that about?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Thanks for asking. The lever operates a catch that is intended to hold the hose connector onto the tire valve. Most don't work including this one. I started holding it down to keep the catch out of the way but realised after a while it didn't matter if I held the lever down or not.

[@michaelwild4810]

@@DriveSmartDrivingSchool ok cheers,good vid.

[@hendrag8856]

Thank you it really helps

[@susanchisholm7093]

A question ... when I take the hose of the valve after it has reached the correct psi, I get an audible whooshing sound. I am concerned air is coming out of the tyre.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

@susanchisholm7093 the wooshing sound you here as you take the hose off the connector is a release of pressure in the hose / connector. It is not coming from your tyre unless tyre has faulty valve which is rare.

[@Hiitamebellax]

Question, are we supposed to hold the finger on the connector for a while after it's already beeped at the correct psi?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Once it has beeped for correct pressure, you can move on to do next tyre. Doesn't help to hold connector on longer.

[@JJDK485]

Sometimes the machine beeps at the wrong pressure. For example, I click to 34, and I always hear the beeping at 29. When I try again, it shows the same problem. Does it mean there's something with my car's tyres?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Might mean that the connector is not properly sealing on the valve. Have you tried a different machine at different service station?

[@legendgod]

At 0:40 why we should defer to upper or lower table for correct tire pressure?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

The lower tyre pressure table is more for comfort. The higher tyre pressure table is best for improved fuel economy, reduced tyre wear and lighter steering. It is also recommended if travelling fully loaded with passengers and luggage or towing.

[@Olly07]

Is there a reason why when I connect it, it deflates the tyre? Whereas, the same process for the other bicycle tyre has no problem?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Possible explaination is that the tyre pressure is already higher than the set pressure on the machine. Some bike tyres run at over 80 psi especially narrow tyred road bikes. Just a thought.

[@Olly07]

@@DriveSmartDrivingSchool Oh wow. Let me try that later. Thank you!

[@bunstie5208]

Thanks

[@Eva12218]

Do you need to do all 4 tyres or is doing the one that looks soft enough?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

If one is looking soft, it is likely others will be down on pressure as well. Checking and topping up tyre pressures should be done at least monthy as all tyres slowly lose pressure, some slightly more than others.

[@decembrre]

Do we have to keep pressing the connector when pumping?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

When new the connectors should clip onto the valve but often the clip is damaged so it is a good habit to keep pressing the connector onto the valve.

[@Normy2323]

Will this machine work to lower the pressure as well?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

To lower the pressure setting, just press minus (-) button. Not sure what the lowest setting is.

[@paulkuria8847]

How can I get that machine pliz i need it and how much

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

They are usually only found at service stations. Never seen one used privately.

[@badmathsydney]

I’m 32 and ashamed I had to KZbin this

[@yuliadekhgan9482]

Aww thank you!! Did it myself first time in my life today 🦸‍♀️

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Congratulations :-)

[@decembrre]

If my car needs 33 psi, should I inflate more or the exact 33?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Inflating to 33 is good but as the tyre pressure leaks down over time the pressure will soon be lower than 33. I tend to go 1 or 2 psi higher than required pressure so I don't have to top up tyre pressures quite so often.

[@decembrre]

@@DriveSmartDrivingSchool thanks you

[@deadcypher1029]

this is gonna sound stupid but do i have to pay to use this???

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Have never found one we have to pay for here in Australia. Other countries might be different.

[@anesanur5881]

Ayyy thanks I did it 😂

[@deii8532]

I did it wrong fuck sake! I put it on without pushing the lever! But it beeped and said 30 psi, which the right one for me. But then my first tyre went to 36 psi then 8 psi what.

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Not sure what msy have caused this but it is important that the connector properly seals on the valve with no leaks otherwise the machine gets confused.

[@spidercat2841]

Meow

[@jsephhd]

I did mine to 40 and then when i checked it went down to 35 why?

[@DriveSmartDrivingSchool]

Not sure on that one. There is often a drop of 1 psi between first fill and then putting connector back on to check/top up. Never seen a 5 psi drop.