After a long trip on a moped, is it appropriate to check the tire inflation pressure?

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DentroTest · Accepted Answer

Tire pressure must be checked periodically and always when cold. When riding for several kilometers, friction and rolling heat the air inside the wheel, which expands the gas and temporarily raises the pressure. If it is measured when hot, the gauge shows a higher value than the real one; and if the wheel is deflated at that moment to adjust it, the tire will be dangerously underinflated as soon as it cools. For that reason the measurement must not be taken right after a long trip, whether inside or outside a built-up area. And it is false that the tire reaches its optimal measuring temperature when it heats up: that reading is the one that is not reliable.

After a long trip on a moped, is it appropriate to check the tire inflation pressure?

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