2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner's Manual - Page 268

Inflation -- Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label, which is located inside the trunk lid, shows the correct inflation pressures for your tires when they're cold. "Cold" means your vehicle has been sitting for at least threehours or driven no more than 1 mile (1.6 km). NOTICE: (Continued) If your tires have too much air (overinflation), you can get the following: Unusualwear Badhandling Roughride 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 P a ) . NOTICE: Don't let anyone tell you that underinflation or overinflation is all right. not. If your tires It's don't have enoughair (underinflation),you can get thefollowing: Too much flexing 0 Too much heat Tire overloading 0 Badwear Bad handling 0 Bad fuel economy. NOTICE: (Continued) 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 valve caps back the valve stems. on They help prevent leaks by keeping dirt and moisture. out 6-40