For some people, they are more likely to check their car's tyre pressure on a regular basis if they have their own tyre pressure gauge and pump at home.

Powered tyre inflators have come a long way in recent years, making the job of checking and inflating tyres a quick and easy job. For a decent powered tyre inflator, you're probably looking at around £30.

If you don't want to buy your own tyre inflator, you can check your tyre pressure at a local garage when you fill up with fuel.

Here's how to successfully complete your tyre pressure checks at a petrol station:

Stop your car close enough to the inflator so that you can see the pressure reading and so the hose will be able to stretch to the front and back tyres.
If it's not free, you will either have to pay (usually 20p or 50p) or get a token from inside the petrol station. You will only have a limited time, so it's a really good idea to remove all your valve caps in advance and put them somewhere safe.
Once it's up and running, choose the correct pressure on the inflator, in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines – remember that the front and back pressure limits might be different.
Push the inflator onto the valve on your tyres. The machine will then do the job for you, inflating the tyre to the specified limit – once it's been reached, the inflator will beep. Remove the inflator from the valve and move on to the next tyre.
Once you have checked each tyre, replace the valve caps until they're finger-tight.

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