Question

Immediately after a long, hot drive you check your air pressure in a tire and it is 5 lbs high. You should

a. before the next trip set the cold air pressure 5 lbs below the recommended level
b. recheck the pressure after the tire cools off
c. when you resume the trip drive more slowly
d. let 5 lbs of air from the tire

Answer 1

You should recheck the tire pressure after it cools off, since checking immediately after driving when the tire is hot can give an inaccurate reading.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the air pressure in a car tire is 5 lbs above the recommended level immediately after a long, hot drive, you should not adjust the pressure immediately. Because tires heat up during driving, which causes the pressure inside to increase, checking the tire pressure should be done when the tires are cold. Therefore, the correct action to take is to recheck the pressure after the tire cools off. Adjusting the pressure to be 5 lbs below the recommended level before the next trip or releasing air while the tires are still warm can result in incorrectly inflated tires, potentially affecting the vehicle's performance and safety.