underinflated
Not pumped enough
Underinflated means containing less air or gas than recommended or optimal.
Most often describes tires: Underinflated tires wear unevenly and reduce fuel efficiency.
Can apply to anything meant to hold pressure—balloons, air mattresses, sports equipment.
Figuratively, something underinflated falls short of expected fullness or impact: The budget feels underinflated given rising costs.
Lacking vertical variation
- punctureHole from penetration
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- sidewallLateral tire surface
- treadSurface that grips ground
tubeless · valve · rim · bicycle · wheel · spare · repair · patch
Sudden tire failure
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- overheatingBecoming dangerously warm
treadwear · accident · hazard · failure · collision · breakdown · unsafe · handling
23rd Greek letter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- tire gaugeMeasures wheel air pressure
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- air compressorDevice pressurizing gas storage
valve stem · barometer · sensor · monitoring · recommended · optimal · threshold · reading
Fuel and repair facility
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- checkOrder to pay
- rotationTurning on an axis
balancing · tread depth · torque wrench · lug nut · patch kit · tire iron · jack · air hose
Team sport with hoops
- footballField sport with goals
- soccer ballKicked sport sphere
- volleyballCourt game over net
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
Deflategate · game ball · referee · regulation · bounce · grip · aerodynamics · advantage
flat
Lacking vertical variation
tread · tubeless · valve · rim · bicycle · wheel · spare · repair · patch · alignment
blowout
Sudden tire failure
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
overheating · treadwear · accident · hazard · failure · collision · breakdown · unsafe · handling · stopping distance
psi
23rd Greek letter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- tire gaugeMeasures wheel air pressure
- pumpFluid-moving machine
air compressor · valve stem · barometer · sensor · monitoring · recommended · optimal · threshold · reading · measurement
service station
Fuel and repair facility
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- checkOrder to pay
rotation · balancing · tread depth · torque wrench · lug nut · patch kit · tire iron · jack · air hose · preventive
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- footballField sport with goals
- soccer ballKicked sport sphere
- volleyballCourt game over net
rugby · Deflategate · game ball · referee · regulation · bounce · grip · aerodynamics · advantage · cheating
underinflatedoverinflated
Excessively filled with air
overblown · hyperinflated · overfilled · inflated · pumped up