Tire pressure also changes with temperature and you need to therefore check on the tire pressures every time you find a significant change in outside temperatures. Winter temperature can cause tire pressures to drop. In summer you may need to reduce the tire pressures as the heat would have already caused them to rise since you last checked them in the fall.
Low tire pressures can also cause a larger area of the tire to touch the road surface. This could cause the temperature of the tire to rise and this overheating can cause the treads of the tire to separate out, causing an accident. This happens quite often while you are traveling long distances with under inflated tires. A sure sign of under inflated tires is when you notice that the tires squeal when you are cornering at speed.
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