What's the worst that can happen with over-inflated tires?

Over inflation will cause excessive wear in the center of the tire.

If you have a [b]Discount Tire[/b] or other tire dealer in your area, I would take advantage of them checking the air pressure in your tires. There should be no charge to do so. I get all my cars checked once per month as a habit. Your tires will last much longer if you do this as well.

Additionally, although air pressure usually will drop in the winter (colder weather causes this)… if the tire warning light comes back on a few days after the tires were aired up.... then you probably have a nail in one of them and will need to have them inspected to find the leak.

Another issue... Rarely (but it happens)..the tire pressure sensor itself fails and can cause the indictor light to come on (and off). These are about $35 each here IIRC.

Don't go back there, they obviously don't know what they're doing. I used to work at a car dealership and since this is such a simple task this tells me there must've been miscommunication there. Put air in the tires at the recommended rating yourself. Remember just because the tire says it can inflate to (insert some number around 40 to 50+ psi) that doesn't mean you have to inflate it so high. Your car sounds like a sedan, 32psi is okay, start with that and check about once a month. Oh, and remove all heavy objects from the trunk, they just add to the car's overall weight load thus increasing the need to check tire pressure more often.

Not so good things that can happen with over-inflated tires include: 1) tires can lose traction because the shape of the tire actually becomes deformed by excessive air pressure (decreasing the tire’s footprint on the road) causing you to buy new tires faster, 2) tires can be more prone to damage, 3) become stiffer and may not react as expected to common road hazards like potholes, and 4) tires can even give your vehicle a harsh, noisy ride. Hope this helps.

Over inflated tires have less traction, wear out faster and unevenly, and are far more prone to damage which can lead to a tire blowing which is dangerous indeed!

It is very easy to let air out or add it. Gas stations often have inflating stations, and you can get a simple tire pressure gauge for $5.

As you drive your tires heat up and the pressure increases, too much pressure can make your tires blow out, just release the pressure down to 36 but make sure you do it when the tires are cold.

Either let air out of take it back to the dealership & get them to do inflate them properly. The ride is harder, braking is less effective and the tires wear unevenly.

I'd let a little out. Don't want to hit a bump or pothole and one pops..

So.... the tire light doesn’t mean that the tires need air.

The tire light indicates if all four tires are within a certain range. If one tire is too high or too low the light will turn on.

Another thing... if you have a full size spare tire.... that tire might also be monitored. I always forgot about that with our RAV4.

Let some out. Your tire should say minimum and maximum pressure.

There's a chance that you also have a faulty tire pressure monitor or it needs recalibrating, when I had new tires installed the guy broke 1 on my car and the light came on after I left the shop.

Let some out. It’s not that bad. It will make the tire wear more in the center and will be a harder ride.