3 Car Garage, 12 Flat Tires

[burtandnancy]

Well not flat, but was shocked at how much all the tires dropped due to the cold weather. The dash lite came on in the smart, got an email from On Star and a notice on the dash of the CTS. The third car hadn't been driven in a while, so Saturday I'll warm the tires and check/fill them all. Hope my tire/air dealer is open...

[Karl Roth]

Originally Posted by burtandnancy

Well not flat, but was shocked at how much all the tires dropped due to the cold weather. The dash lite came on in the smart, got an email from On Star and a notice on the dash of the CTS. The third car hadn't been driven in a while, so Saturday I'll warm the tires and check/fill them all. Hope my tire/air dealer is open...

Get a tank of dry nitrogen for the garage,
karl

[oldbike]

It is not possible to judge 5 lbs of pressure difference in your tires. Lower sidewall profile tires, due to their stiff construction, make it even more difficult.

It is normal for tires to lose, on the average, 2 to 3 lbs per month. Add in the cold temps and you can see why any car newer than 2008 is required by law to have tire pressure sensors.

I would guarantee that if you randomly checked tires pressures, 2/3 of the cars would have at least one under-inflated tire. Check them now.

[scdaf]

Originally Posted by Karl Roth

Get a tank of dry nitrogen for the garage,
karl

Or, better yet, nitrous oxide. You won't CARE about the dash lights!

[burtandnancy]

Great idea Karl, going to look into it

[oldbike]

Originally Posted by scdaf

Or, better yet, nitrous oxide. You won't CARE about the dash lights!

Thank you. You just made my day!

[Krodista]

...or even better...liquid nitrogen