2003 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 392

Inflation -- Tire Pressure The Certification/Tire label, which is on the rear edge of the driver's door, showsthe 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). If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you can get the following: Unusual wear 0 Badhandling Roughride Needless damage from road hazards 0 Notice: Don't let anyone tell you that underinflation or overinflation is all right. It's not. If your tires don't have enough air (underinflation), you can get the following: Too much flexing Too much heat 0 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). Tireoverloading Bad wear Badhandling Bad fuel economy How to Check Use a good quality pocket-type gage 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 when they're underinflated. Be sure to put the *. ney ileip prevel li valve caps- back on the valve stems. __ I ieaks uy a 1 I-. 0 0 . I. ._ :.- . A:.A 1 - .I -. K G ~ ~ I UUL UII IY I IU moisture. 5-61