underinflate
Not enough pressure
To underinflate is to fill something with less air or gas than recommended.
The term applies most often to tires: Underinflated tires wear unevenly and reduce fuel efficiency.
The past participle underinflated works as an adjective: an underinflated basketball, underinflated lungs.
Lateral tire surface
- treadwearErosion of tire surface
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- sagSink from weight
soft · flex · distortion · wobble · psi · gauge · pressure · valve
Sudden tire failure
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- hazardSource of potential harm
risk · hydroplaning · loss of control · collision · rollover · warning · precaution · vulnerability
Vehicle efficiency rating
- rolling resistanceForce opposing wheel motion
- dragResistance through fluid
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
handling · response · sluggish · cornering · braking · grip · traction · acceleration
sidewall
Lateral tire surface
sag · soft · flex · distortion · wobble · psi · gauge · pressure · valve · pump
blowout
Sudden tire failure
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- accidentUnintended harmful event
hazard · risk · hydroplaning · loss of control · collision · rollover · warning · precaution · vulnerability · compromise
fuel economy
Vehicle efficiency rating
- rolling resistanceForce opposing wheel motion
- dragResistance through fluid
- efficiencyProductive without waste
mileage · handling · response · sluggish · cornering · braking · grip · traction · acceleration · load capacity
neglect
Failure to provide care
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inattentionLack of focus
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
check · inspect · monitor · top off · fill · adjust · correct · remedy · gauge · pressure check
underinflateoverinflate
Fill beyond capacity
hyperinflate · pump up · overexpand · overfill · pressurize
underinflated, underinflation, underinflates, underinflating