Experience Safer Driving
Properly inflated tires improve vehicle handling, steering and braking distance. These properly inflated tires grip the road better in all conditions (including rain and snow) and shorten stopping distances.
An underinflated tire results in a higher rolling temperature, potentially leading to tread separation or a blowout. Overinflated tires can have uneven wear and make tires more susceptible to road hazard damage.
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) estimates that 660 fatalities and 33,000 crashes are a result of underinflated tires. With TPMS sensors, NHTSA states 120 less fatalities and 8,500 less crashes per year will occur on average.
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Improved Fuel Economy
Underinflated tires can increase fuel consumption as much as 10%.
With the average driver consuming 660 gallons of gasoline per year, nearly $231 can be saved annually per driver (at $3.50/gal). At this rate, 2.8 billion gallons in the United States alone can be preserved each year due to underinflated tires – equivalent to $8.4 billion!
Do your part and check tire pressure routinely (especially in a down economy)!
Ensure Tire Integrity
Underinflated tires reduce tire tread life by 15% and increase the frequency of needing to change tires. 3 out of 4 roadside flats are a result of a slow tire leak and can be prevented with a tire pressure monitoring system.
The old adage of checking tire tread depth by looking for the top of Abe Lincoln’s head has shifted responsibility to George Washington’s dome. Test the viability of your rubber by placing a quarter in the tread of each tire – if you can see the top of Mr. Washington’s head when the quarter is turned upside down, it is time for new tires.
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Promote Greener Living
Maintaining correct tire pressure serves as a benefit for the environment by improving gasoline consumption and reducing harmful green house gas emissions from your vehicle.
Sparing an average of 66 gallons per year, this reduction simultaneously cuts individual carbon emissions by 1,320 pounds – equivalent to an aggregate 33.7 billion pound surplus of carbon emissions in North America alone.
Small contributions by many results in a large difference in total!