Under Inflation is the Leading Cause of Tire Failure
Each month 3 out of 4 drivers wash their cars while 1 out 7 correctly checks tire pressure.
The importance of properly maintaining your tires CANNOT be overemphasized. Remember, tires are the only contact between your vehicle and the road. Under-inflated tires use 10-15% more gas! That means it cost you $0.25 - $0.37 or MORE per gallon!!! EVERY time you fill up.
Important Tire Safety Facts
- A tire can be as much as 50% under inflated before it is visibly noticeable. According to the Car Care Council, tire pressure should be checked at least once a month.
- Only 15% of drivers properly check their tire pressure.
- More than half of drivers wrongly believe that the correct tire pressure is printed on the sidewall.
- 30% of drivers wrongly believe that the best time to check their tire is when they are warm after driven a few miles.
- Nearly 1/3 of drivers wrongly believe that when taking a trip with a fully loaded vehicle, they are better off if their tires are a little bit under inflated.
- 71% of drivers do not check the tire pressure in their spare tire.
- 40% of drivers have not rotated their tires within the recommended interval of at least 8,000 miles.