Loving Your Car #1: A Simple Tire Pressure Check

"It inspires through every corners."

(courtesy of Scion)

               Isn't it nice getting to know your car? Being able to drive your car is already a great way to be one with your car. You get to see all the beautiful sights down the highway. Well, if you always pass by the highway and getting bored with it, why not take some new routes or shortcuts and have a wonderful adventure with your car if you get lost. But is driving with your car is enough?

Like with a certain someone truly special, walking together around the parks or to some food trips won't be enough. Once in a while, you may have to ask them how they are and how they feel. Then you comfort one another with the true love you give. (Lucky for you to say. My car is the only someone special I've got right now)

Scion FR-S wheels plus cornering safety guaranteed
(courtesy of Scion)

Just like a car, you have to fulfill it's needs to keep it going and going. And just like our feet, a car's tires is one thing you have to take good care every once in a while. 

A car isn't a car without wheels. Unless you're brilliant enough and turn it into a hovering car. But for now, wheels make cars a go-go. Have a flat tire and you may feel a bit awkward plus you won't make it to pass a corner smoothly. That gives us this formula: 4 tires - 1 flat tire = 3 times of Driving misery.

What moves you? An FR-S of course.

One basic thing that a car owner must all do, like all driving schools teach you is to check your tire pressure before driving away especially if you're gonna go on a long trip.  Just like what I do before anything else. Better yet, roam around your car like a quality control inspector to see if those wheelies pass your expectations.

And no, you won't look like a sucker looking around your car several times. But you will surely look like one even more if you wreck your car. So choose what you want.

 



Tire's lacking oxygen. CPR?

Like racers and drift drivers do to check for any flaws on the wheels. Of course, you won't get that desired cornering perfection or top speed fun if you got wheels that don't work with each other right? And it is one basic thing new drivers may lack these days because life today is often on the fast lane. Try slowing down for a bit and take a pit stop.

Good thing cars of today have this so-called "Tire pressure warning lights" to warn you if your tires need some air. So if you got lazybones to check them one-by-one, this one is certainly built for you. (Be sure to follow your car's manual for tire pressure requirements)

A typical tire information sticker. All your tire needs are here

But if your car needs some one-on-one tire check, you should see something of a tire pressure sticker near the driver's seat. Be sure to follow those labels carefully. You got those on your car manuals too like I said, follow it religiously or you'll end up with an unbalanced and unstable car. Which means you might bounce off the road like a frog or even turning the car may become difficult to bear.

And where do you fill up your tires with air? Well, the truth is you might find one of these on gas stations around the world. Ask your local gas station mechanic if you don't have a clue on performing "CPR" on your tires. And no, you're not gonna blow 'em up with your mouth. The pump will.


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