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Monthly Tire Check Checklist

A repeatable monthly list: gauge every tire, inspect valves and sidewalls, and note any tire that needed air.

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Short answer

Once a month, check every tire cold, look at valves and sidewalls, and write down anything that needed air. The checklist is how a slow leak becomes visible.

Print or reuse this page on your phone. The value is the record, not the ritual. A tire that appears on the list two months in a row is the inspection candidate.

Add the spare. A dead spare is how a simple puncture becomes a tow.

Step-by-step

  1. 1Gauge all road tires and the spare.
  2. 2Inspect valves, caps, tread, and sidewalls.
  3. 3Note any tire that needed air.
  4. 4Schedule inspection if the same tire repeats.

Common mistakes

Checking only when the light is on That is not monthly maintenance.

No notes You will forget which corner moved.

Safety notes

The checklist does not make a damaged tire driveable.

FAQ

What do I write down? Date, each PSI, and whether you added air.

Related next steps

Tire pressure calculatorCompare the door-label target with the gauge reading.Gas station pumpAdd air after you already know the target.Tire pressure lightCheck tires before you reset TPMS.Find the target PSIUse the door label, not the sidewall.