Free printable tire check card
A one-page guide anyone can use in five minutes. Print it, hand it out, or add it to your newsletter. It's free to share.
What's on the card
- Your car's tire pressure: where to find the right number (the driver's door sticker, not the tire), with blanks to write it down.
- When to check: once a month, before long trips, when the tire pressure light comes on, and when it gets cold (tires lose about 1 PSI for every 10°F drop).
- How to use a gas station air machine, step by step.
- The penny tread test, and what to look for on the tire.
- What to do if the light stays on.
- A QR code that opens our map of free air near you.
Good for
Driver education classes, new and teen drivers, senior centers, winter driving checklists, community events, campus orientation, and car care clinics.
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More free tire safety help
- Road Ready Foundation: tire safety for teen and new drivers, including the Quarter Test for tread depth and knowing your tire pressure.
Questions
Can I print and share the tire check card?
Yes. It is free to print, copy and hand out, in classes, at events, in newsletters or on your website. A link back to freeairfortires.com is appreciated but not required.
What does the tire check card cover?
How to find your car's correct tire pressure, when to check it (monthly, before long trips and when it gets cold), how to use a gas station air machine, the penny tread test, what to do if the tire pressure light stays on, and a QR code to find free air nearby.
What paper size is it?
One US Letter page (8.5 x 11 inches). It is mostly white, so it is cheap to print in color or black and white.