| Together, tire valves and tire valve stem caps play | | | | month or earlier. |
| very important role in helping to maintain the | | | | Tire Valve |
| pressure of your tires. They are intricately linked to | | | | The tire valve allows air to be pumped into the tire |
| one of the four components of your tire | | | | and the one way valve holds the air within the tire. |
| maintenance. | | | | Tire valve is essentially a component that is supplied |
| There are primarily four important areas to your tire | | | | together with the tire by the tire manufacturer and |
| maintenance: Tire Pressure, Vehicle Alignment, Tire | | | | generally made of rubber material. It can deteriorate |
| Rotation and Tire Tread. | | | | over time and thus reduces its effectiveness in |
| This article focuses on tire pressure and the | | | | keeping the the air remain in the tire pressure. When |
| importance of having good tire valves and tire valve | | | | the vehicle is going at high speed, a tire valve that is |
| stem cap. | | | | deteriorated can actually bend as a result of |
| Tire Pressure | | | | centrifugal force and thus resulted in possible air loss. |
| Why and how does tire lose pressure? | | | | For safety reason, it is recommended that they are |
| Tire basically losses pressure through the lost of air. | | | | replaced when new tires are bought. |
| This is mainly through the air permeation both from | | | | Tire Valve Stem Cap |
| the rubber body as well as natural leakages through | | | | The tire valve stem cap is also an important |
| various parts of the tires. The other factor that | | | | component. High quality and properly designed tire |
| affects tire pressure is temperature - generally, a | | | | valve stem cap usually comes with rubber seal that |
| drop in temperature will result in 'lost' of pressure. As | | | | will help to hold the air pressure within the tires. They |
| a rule of thumb, the tire losses 1 psi for every 5 | | | | can be very critical especially in the event that the |
| degree Celsius drop in temperature. | | | | tire valve fail and the tire valve stem cap can double |
| How do you know the correct tire pressure for your | | | | up as a leakage prevention backup system. |
| car's tires? | | | | The other main function of valve cap is that it can |
| * The information is usually provided by your car | | | | keeps out dirt and dust contaminants from the road, |
| manufacturer. You can usually find the information at | | | | which could potentially affect the proper functioning |
| the owner's manual, inside of your glove box, or at | | | | of the tire valve and result in air loss. Air tight tire |
| the doorjamb. | | | | valve stem caps also keeps out water content and |
| How to tell whether the tire pressure is at the | | | | air moisture, which, during the cold season, could |
| correct level? | | | | freeze and solidify and thereby pose a problem to |
| * The best way to know if your tire pressure is at | | | | the tire valve and causes air loss. |
| the correct level is by using a tire pressure gauge. | | | | There are primarily four types of Tire Valve Stem |
| There are digital tire pressure gauge available in the | | | | Cap in the market, they are i) normal plastic material, |
| market that can be very handy and tells the tire | | | | ii) metal decorative type, iii) with built-in pressure |
| pressure accurately. DO NOT not rely on visual | | | | gauge and lastly iv) anti-theft. (please visit Tire |
| inspection to gauge the tire pressure as it is often | | | | Pressure Valve Cap and Overall Tire Maintenance - |
| inaccurate. | | | | Why Is It Important For Your Vehicle Safety for |
| How frequently should you check your tire pressure? | | | | more detail descriptions of these 4 types of valve |
| * The recommended checking interval is once a | | | | caps available in the market. |