Both will cause uneven tread wear and loss of traction and could shorten the life of the tires. In addition to tire pressure, temperature also affects the performance and integrity of tires.
All-season tires work well in warmer temperature but will not drive as well when the temperature is below the freezing point. When the temperature dips below zero, all-season tires will not be able to provide the same kind of traction that they impart during summer.
They will become hard and lose pliability. Winter tires or snow tires are designed for safe driving and better control in the snow, rain and ice. They are made of a soft rubber compound that remains flexible even when temperatures are very low.
They are able to conform better to the road for optimal handling. Check the seal and check to see if the valve is allowing air in via a pump and sealing properly while it is left alone. Doing this should reduce the rate of your tires losing air and allow for long service life between pumps. One possible reason why your tire could lose its pressure is due to permeation. While it sounds very scientific, it refers to the diffusion of molecules through a membrane.
A tire will be able to hold air for a long time, however, due to permeation and the difference in sizes of the air molecules and the membrane of your tire, air will be able to escape slowly. Permeability is a state of a solid material that causes liquid or gas permeants to pass through it. Some tire rubber blends are more permeable than others, meaning air tends to escape easier.
So, checking regularly would keep you just fine. Failure to check your tire pressure for a longer time poses handling and fuel efficiency changes on your vehicle — in worst cases, danger. Another possible cause of your tires losing pressure is due to temperature changes. You might have noticed that there is a slight tire pressure difference on a sunny day compared to a cold day.
This is because temperature plays a big factor when it comes to air molecule behavior. Exposing your tire to heat will cause the air molecules inside the tire to expand causing an increase in pressure. Conversely, in much colder weather, the temperatures make the molecules in your tires contract which is why you can sometimes experience lower tire pressures. However, like the pinhole situation, a leak where the tire bead meets the wheel can be intermittent and difficult to find. Likewise, if a tire installer does not insert a new valve with the new tire , it increases the chance that it will leak air.
In fact, the valve is very often the source of a slow leak and something you want to check with the soapy water. Sometimes it is difficult for even a tire expert to find one source of the leak. If your tires are old, and leaking in multiple areas, the best solution may be to just replace the leaky tire.
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