How often do u guys check the PSI on your Spare Tire?

Every five thousand, oil change, rotate and check the air in the spare, flipped it over so the valve stem is facing down.

 

For you guys who ever said something along the nature of "HOW THE HELL DO YOU HAVE 856,322 MILES ON YOUR TACOMA??"

...Well, this is where it begins. Take notes

 

lol Thanks, I just care about it to much not to try and keep it up; I never did any of that on my old S10 and it has its 3rd motor in it. I can usually give the truck a basic once over before the pump clicks the first time... on an odd number such as 50.51

 

I don't do that EVERY TIME I fill it. But I definitely show more care and respect towards this truck than any other vehicle I've had. Because i know i'll get 400k out of it, but it can't do it alone.

 

Never, I have a portable air compressor behind my seat, one of those ones that plug into your cigarette lighter, very handy tool! So far I have only used it to air up the tires on my bike though haha

 

Every 5k miles when I rotate them. I bought a spare alloy wheel and do a 5 tire rotation.

 

Good job, tasty human

 

Never.

If I ever have to put on the spare, I can always top it up with my Viair pump.

In 10 years of driving I never had to put on a spare. Had a few punctures that resulted in slow leaks, all of which gave me enough time to drive to the nearest tire shop.

 

never check mine, i figure the idiot light will come on if it looses any significant abount of air

 

Taco is a little over a year old and I've never checked it. I always have my compressor on board so it's not a problem if it's low.

 

never...unless TPMS comes on

 

This is the first vehicle I've ever had with a tire pressure monitor. I've always kept track of my tire pressure by walking around my car, looking at the tires, perhaps kicking them, and thinking, "Yup, that one needs air." And when one of them obviously needs air, I get out the pressure gauge and check them all. Also, when I get my tires rotated and during oil changes.

This is probably not the best system for keeping track of my tire pressure, but so far it's worked. The pressure sensor on my Tacoma lights up before I notice a tire that looks soft. I have no idea how many PSI that is, but if I don't notice anything about the look of the tire or drive of the truck... that's good enough for me.

 

Funny....I never check it.

My tire pressure sensor light comes on about once a year....right around the beginning of the winter when it gets COLD out.

That's when I know its time to check it and put some air in it. It's usually only 10lbs low.

 

Pffft, tires are for pussies. Don't need them:

 

I check my spare the same time I check the rest of my tires; once a month.

 

About twice a year, and I top it off to around 40-44 psi (not over the limit on the sidewall, but much higher than standard running pressure).

If I install it after a flat, I can always bleed out a little air to bring it down to normal running pressure, and even after six months of losing pressure (generally about 1 psi per month) it's still at a good running pressure.

 

Every time I do a tire rotation, since I follow a 5 tire rotation pattern.