Tire condition pressure

Tire condition, pressure and their effects on fuel economy and safety

By David Maillie

You’ve probably heard that under inflated tires can rob you of fuel mileage. It is also unsafe just like over inflated tires are. Now that gas prices are higher than ever in history and increasing more and more seemingly every day, it is more important than ever that we do what ever we can to be fuel economy conscious. A big factor that has recently received a lot of press is the fact that over 80% of all cars and trucks on the road today have under inflated tires. Under inflated tires can easily rob 5 to 10% of your gas mileage and fuel economy. At today’s prices that’s a lot of money.

What’s the best way to handle this? Invest a few dollars and get a tire gauge and use it to check all four tires at every fill up. All it takes is a unexpected pothole or some slow, insignificant leak and you could easily have a seriously under inflated and even dangerous tire. For the correct recommended tire pressure look at your owners manual. If you have changed the wheels and tires on your car to ones of different size then look at the warranty and tire guide that came with them for this information.

Proper inflation pressure for your tires will also help extend and maximize their usefulness, integrity and life. So, not only will vigilant checking of your tire pressure save you at the pump, but it will also save you on your tires. Let’s say it only saves you 8%, that’s 8% on every gallon, which is about $.25 per gallon at current prices. Most people drive all over town to save $.05 per gallon and in less than half that time you can check your tire pressure and save far more. It has been said, in retrospect, that if the 80% of drivers on the road with under inflated tires would just fix this one issue, the savings would go into the billions and would cut our dependence on foreign oil significantly enough to drive down the cost of oil and of gas.

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Now, for your safety and for those around you it is also wise to check your tires for safety issues like bumps, bubbles and improper tread wear patterns. You should always do this after running over a pot hole or some unavoidable road debris as they could have compromised your tires integrity and safety. Check for cracks, holes, items sticking out like bolts and nails, and scrapes and anything that looks out of order. Look at it this way – your tires are the only things out of the 10,000 some parts on your car that hold you to the ground. In other words, they are very, very important to your safety and could leave you on the side of the road stranded or worse if taken for granted. If you see something that is wrong with a tire take it to a repair shop or mechanic you trust for their opinion. They will probably recommend you replace it.

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