1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 312

Inflation -- Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label, which is located on the rear edge of the driver'sdoor shows the correct inflation pressures for your tires when they're cold. "Cold" means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km). NOTICE: (Continued) NOTICE: Don't let anyonetell you that underinflation or overinflation is all right.It's not. If your tires don't have enoughair (underinflation), you can get thefollowing: 0 Too much flexing Too much heat Tire overloading Badwear 0 Bad handling Bad fuel economy. NOTICE: (Continued) If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you can get the following: Unusual wear 0 Badhandling Roughride 0 Needless damage from road hazards. When to Check Check your tires once a month or more. Don't forget your compact spare tire. It should be at 60 psi (420 kPa). How to Check Use a good quality pocket-typegage to check tire pressure. You can't tell if your tires are properly inflated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly inflated even whenthey're underinflated. Be sure to put the valve caps back on the valve stems. They help preventleaks by keeping out dirt and moisture. 6-48