CDL · Night and weather
After a long run on a hot day, your tire pressure reads higher than normal. Which statement is accurate?
Correct answer: Leave the air in, or the tires will be too low once they cool.
Answer options
- AReplace the tires, because a high reading means they are damaged.
- BLet some air out until the gauge shows your usual pressure again.
- CLeave the air in, or the tires will be too low once they cool. Correct
Why
Air pressure naturally rises as a tire heats up, so a high reading on a hot tire is expected. Letting air out would leave the tire too soft once it cools, and if a tire is hot enough that you cannot touch it, stay stopped until it cools so it does not burst or catch fire.
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Topic: Night and weather License: CDL
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