Posted on 6/2/2014
Maintaining your vehicle’s tires is not only essential to getting better gas mileage, but it is also crucial to ensuring safe on the road. To maximize tire life, the Car Care Council recommends checking tire condition and pressure regularly, and there is no better time to start than National Tire Safety Week. “It takes only five minutes to check tire inflation, including the spare. Since tires effect a vehicle’s ride, handling and traction, checking tire pressure frequently and having tires rotated and balanced are an important part of vehicle safety,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “We encourage all motorists to do their ‘PART’ and check vehicle tire Pressure, Alignment, Rotation and Tread on a regular basis.” Pressure – Correct tire pressure is good to your wallet and the environment as properly inflated tires can improve gas m ... read more