Spare tire pressure

[jarred52]

With cooler weather upon us, don't forget to check the air pressure in your spare tire.

 

[Mark_888]

My Genesis compact spare says it needs 60 PSI, and in my experience a pressure that high leaks air a lot quicker than a normal tire. So yes, definitely check the spare tire pressure.

 

[Alwaysforward]

I add air to mine every three months. I always find it between 40-50psi

 

[silberma]

I don't bother checking the air pressure in the spare. I carry a air compressor in the trunk to use as needed.

 

[Mark_888]

I don't bother checking the air pressure in the spare. I carry a air compressor in the trunk to use as needed.

Not all small air compressors can inflate to 60 PSI.

 

[EdP]

Never checked mine. When the roadside assistance guy comes he probably has a compressor, I hope, if needed
On the first really cold day there will be a lot of cars at the dealer or tire shop wondering why the TPM is lit up. .

 

[Seejay]

Not all small air compressors can inflate to 60 PSI.

Most can, but it depends how long one is willing to wait. I was checking my wife's (down to 17 psi), and I couldn't help but notice it took a LOT of air to get it to 60 pounds. I can only imagine that inflating that thing from 17 to 60 psi using a small 12VDC compressor would take several hours, since most of them have a 20 minute duty cycle (10 on, 10 off).

Thumbs down! On both my Hyundai cars, I have to flip the spare to get to the valve.

 

[pmcjr]

Not all small air compressors can inflate to 60 PSI.

I just bought this tire inflator yesterday at Lowes. I didn't know, but Lowes owns Kobalt.... https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-12-Volt-Car-Air-Inflator/1000092575 This meets all my needs, AC and DC, inflates to 120 psi, and cost $44.95. As to having to flip the spare, I solved that by buying a valve extender hose by Accu-gage, chek spare, valve extender. Amazon has them. It's a hose that screws to the valve stem and you can then put it up into the trunk to easily check the spare. Found that by accident when I bought my tire gauge. I'm very particular about the tire's pressure and check them often. Lifting out the spare each time just wasn't cutting it.

 

[StarPower]

My spare was about 34 psig last weekend when I checked it. I'll have to get one of those extender hoses for next time.

 

[G-130395]

My Genesis compact spare says it needs 60 PSI, and in my experience a pressure that high leaks air a lot quicker than a normal tire. So yes, definitely check the spare tire pressure.

60 is correct

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