Inflation - Tire Pressure; Do not let anyone tell you that; under-inflation or over-inflation is all right. It is not.- Page 330

2006 Buick Lucerne Owner Manual

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Inflation - Tire Pressure

Tires need the correct amount of air pressure to operate
effectively.

Notice:

Do not let anyone tell you that

under-inflation or over-inflation is all right. It is not.
If your tires do not have enough air (under-inflation),
you can get the following:

Too much flexing

Too much heat

Tire overloading

Premature or irregular wear

Poor handling

Reduced fuel economy

If your tires have too much air (over-inflation), you
can get the following:

Unusual wear

Poor handling

Rough ride

Needless damage from road hazards

A Tire and Loading Information label is attached to the
vehicle’s center pillar (B-pillar), below the driver’s
door latch. This label shows your vehicle’s original

equipment tires and the correct inflation pressures for
your tires when they are cold. The recommended
cold tire inflation pressure, shown on the label, is the
minimum amount of air pressure needed to support your
vehicle’s maximum load carrying capacity.

For additional information regarding how much weight
your vehicle can carry, and an example of the tire
and loading information label, see

Loading Your Vehicle

on page 4-29

. How you load your vehicle affects

vehicle handling and ride comfort, never load your
vehicle with more weight than it was designed to carry.

When to Check

Check your tires once a month or more. Do not forget to
check the compact spare tire, it should be at 60 psi
(420 kPa). For additional information regarding
the compact spare tire, see

Compact Spare Tire on

page 5-82

.

How to Check

Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire
pressure. You cannot tell if your tires are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly
inflated even when they are under-inflated. Check the
tire’s inflation pressure when the tires are cold. Cold
means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).

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  • 1.6 km).
  • Too much flexing • Too much heat • Tire overloading • Premature or irregular wear • Poor handling • Reduced fuel economy If your tires have too much air (over-inflation), you can get the following: • Unusual wear • Poor handling • Rough ride • Needless damage from road hazards A Tire and Loading Information label is attached to the vehicle’s center pillar (B-pillar), below the driver’s door latch.

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