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Temp affects tires.(Did You Know?)(Brief Article)
Tires lose pressure as the temperature drops. On average a tire's air pressure can decrease by about 1 pound per square inch for every 10[degrees] F that the ambient temperature goes dawn.
In colder regions of the country, the temperature change from summer to winter can cause a drap Of 5, 6, or more psi in your car's tire pressure. Even a moderate loss of only 4 psi can ...
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