Public Relations Division, Police Headquarters, Saturday (12/05/2012) says the main function of the tire valve cap tire valve to protect from dirt.
Dust or water entering the valve can damage the valve. This makes the rubber material as the seal on the valve becomes brittle and can cause corrosion.
If this damage occurs, the air inside the tire will come out slowly. As a result, the tire pressure decreases.
And if automobile owners rarely check tire pressure, the effect becomes more wasteful fuel consumption and tire to be easily damaged.
In addition to the air pressure and tread depth, in truth should always be checked regularly. Do it in a state of the tire is still cold when they wanted to check the air pressure.
Tire pressure that does not comply can lead to tire failure and lead to stability character perrubahan car. So do not just kick it to check the air pressure.
Do check the air pressure in the tire by using the right way, use the right tool to determine the correct air pressure and keep it in a safe place.
Little attention, to determine the ideal amount of tire pressure, not
seen from the numbers listed on the tire side, because there to show the maximum tire inflation pressure.
The recommended air pressure can be seen on the sticker (tire placard) that the vehicle or the manuals. In some cars the air pressure recommendations section attached to the driver's door.
Well, the lack of air pressure in the tires also proved influential on
fuel consumption of a car. due to reduced air pressure, the resistance increases car. If the car will drive on the highway or will be loaded with the burden of many, should add up to 2-3 psi air pressure alone.