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Sun 5 Jan 2003 16:51

Winter tyre pressures - SteveH42

How much should I expect tyre pressures to alter between winter and summer? Is it necessary to repressure tyres, or will they be OK as long as there aren't any actual leaks? I noticed my tyres were about 1-2psi down, presumably due to the hard frost we have had recently. Does it make that much difference to alter then by this small an amount?

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Sun 5 Jan 2003 17:14

Winter tyre pressures - Andrew-T

This is a typical pressure drop corresponding to a cold snap. I doubt whether a non-purist would consider it necessary to add a pound or two to compensate for this temporary change.

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