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How offen do you pump air for tyres?  

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  1. 1. How offen do you pump air for tyres?

    • weekly
      44
    • weekly to monthly
      100
    • monthly
      138
    • monthly to half year
      49
    • more than half year
      25

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Nzy

Nzy

Twincharged

 

No lah.... below side bulge out does not necessarily means it is under inflated. Visually you can't tell one, must use a gauge to check it.

 

You can go pump your tyres to the correct pressure and see if the bulging is still there or not. For my tyres, it remains there.

 

And did you also observe the front 2 tyres are bulge out more than the rear ones?

 

When I say bulge I mean really bulge. Lol. Like the Sidewalls are round and significantly thinner at the side that is touching the ground. When they go over humps can see the tire bouncing. Informed some of them before but they don't seem to bother.

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Kklee

Kklee

6th Gear

i every week pump one time because air is free..gian peng!

 

I pump about every 4-5 days especially during rainy seasons.

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Camrysfa

Camrysfa

Turbocharged

Today, quite frustrated,

 

Tried to pump air and the pumps at 2 petrol stations failed.

 

The first one, the nozzle something wrong and air just gush out.

 

The 2nd station the air pump totally knocked out.

 

Tmr have to try other stations :sick:

 

pumps are poorly maintained.

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TVT

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Today, quite frustrated,

 

Tried to pump air and the pumps at 2 petrol stations failed.

 

The first one, the nozzle something wrong and air just gush out.

 

The 2nd station the air pump totally knocked out.

 

Tmr have to try other stations :sick:

 

pumps are poorly maintained.

 

Did u inform the attendant ? Then they can call someone to repair the pump, and at the same time put up a notice to tell others the pump is faulty....

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Camrysfa

Camrysfa

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Did u inform the attendant ? Then they can call someone to repair the pump, and at the same time put up a notice to tell others the pump is faulty....

 

No I didn't. Was in a hurry to get home to buy dinner.

That reminds me - there was a tine a pump at shell stn was not working. I tried to tell the uncle attendant. He was indifferent - not his job scope. I went to the cashier and informed them. Their response wasn't that positive either.

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Camrysfa

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anyway had to run out this morning specially to pump air as \I will be going for a non driving trip for a week.

 

BTW I pump SPC petrol but usually pump air at Shell, Lately, pump at Esso.

 

Esso so far has the best maintained air pumps [thumbsup] .... so far

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Knoobie

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anyway had to run out this morning specially to pump air as \I will be going for a non driving trip for a week.

 

BTW I pump SPC petrol but usually pump air at Shell, Lately, pump at Esso.

 

Esso so far has the best maintained air pumps [thumbsup] .... so far

why you don't pump air at SPC?? the air quality in Shell is better ar?? :D:D

 

those faulty pump that cannot pump air but instead release pressure from your tire are the worst...

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Ktglfc

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anyway had to run out this morning specially to pump air as \I will be going for a non driving trip for a week.

 

BTW I pump SPC petrol but usually pump air at Shell, Lately, pump at Esso.

 

Esso so far has the best maintained air pumps [thumbsup] .... so far

 

Air quality got differ at diff petrol stations? :D

I just pump air when I go pump petrol... easier :)

Pump and pump :)

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TameDriver

TameDriver

Twincharged

 

 

For my cars using both regular type & run flats, I usually do a visual check b4 moving off in the mornings.

For checking of tyre pressure, will do before road trip or after servicing. Reason for checking after servicing: the workshop will always overinflate the tyres & unevenly too!

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Camrysfa

Camrysfa

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why you don't pump air at SPC?? the air quality in Shell is better ar?? :D:D

 

those faulty pump that cannot pump air but instead release pressure from your tire are the worst...

 

 

 

Air quality got differ at diff petrol stations? :D

I just pump air when I go pump petrol... easier :)

Pump and pump :)

 

will try inhaling the air next time and see which air is fresher :yeah-im-not-drunk:

My route to work in the morning, only pass by one gas stn - shell - so stop by once a week to pump air.

 

My route home, pass by one SPC and one Caltex, so pump petrol at SPC. That SPC very cramped. Often the air pump space is taken up by the car wash.

 

The SPC near my home, the air pump is needle type. Prefer digital type. Estimating 215 on a needle gauge is not so straight fwd.

 

BTW, this morning while pumping air at Esso, there was a Wish there and he pumped his tyres to 255. Isn't that way too high?

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Knoobie

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will try inhaling the air next time and see which air is fresher :yeah-im-not-drunk:

My route to work in the morning, only pass by one gas stn - shell - so stop by once a week to pump air.

 

My route home, pass by one SPC and one Caltex, so pump petrol at SPC. That SPC very cramped. Often the air pump space is taken up by the car wash.

 

The SPC near my home, the air pump is needle type. Prefer digital type. Estimating 215 on a needle gauge is not so straight fwd.

 

BTW, this morning while pumping air at Esso, there was a Wish there and he pumped his tyres to 255. Isn't that way too high?

I usually pump 250 for my profile of 225/40/18. Because usually by the time I reaches the kiosk, my tyres are hot..

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Camrysfa

Camrysfa

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I usually pump 250 for my profile of 225/40/18. Because usually by the time I reaches the kiosk, my tyres are hot..

 

Wah, scared man, never use such high numbers,

Usually, only pump 210 but since going overseas, don't want to bother my family mbrs, so pump 220 until I get back.

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Nzy

Nzy

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Wah, scared man, never use such high numbers,

Usually, only pump 210 but since going overseas, don't want to bother my family mbrs, so pump 220 until I get back.

 

Tire pressure will drop so fast? Or you go overseas very long. Lol. Usually mine if I pump once every 10 weeks, the pump only click once then beep already.

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Camrysfa

Camrysfa

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Tire pressure will drop so fast? Or you go overseas very long. Lol. Usually mine if I pump once every 10 weeks, the pump only click once then beep already.

I pump once a week and the hose jerk a few times before beeping. Never 10 weeks. Just away for a week. Will be boarding soon. So will be ZZZ from forum soon.

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Banz86

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I think it depends on the tires also..

When I still using my Kumho tires, the recommended was 220 front and back.

 

But when I changed to my current Falken tires, the shop recommended 230 front and back.

 

I'm not sure, but I just follow. Depending on how long I was driving before turning into the pump. I usually pump higher when the tries are warm, around 235 or 240.

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