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Be tire smartTreat your tires right and inspect them often to drive safe and happy all summer long. Use the tire gauge in your BzzKit to check your air pressure often, and follow these guidelines to get the most from your tires — be sure to share them with the people you Bzz!
Tire quick facts
-27% of passenger cars and 32% of pickup trucks, SUV’s and minivans have at least one significantly underinflated tire*
-9% of tires on the road are bald*
-A tire can lose as much as 50% of its inflation pressure and not appear to be flat
-Inflation pressure in a tire goes up (in warm weather) or down (in cold weather) 1 – 2 pounds for every 10 degrees of temperature change
The correct way to check air pressure
Learn the tips and techniques of maintaining proper pressure to maximize the life of your tires and aid your vehicle’s performance, ride quality and safety:
-Always inflate your tires to the recommended pressure listed by your vehicle’s manufacturer — you can find this number on a decal on the doorpost, in the glove compartment, in the owner’s manual or trunk lid
-DO NOT inflate your tires to the pressure listed on the tire’s sidewall unless your vehicle is at maximum load carrying capacity
-Check inflation pressure only when the tires are cool — meaning they are not hot from even driving just one mile
-Replace worn or damaged valve stems then replace the valve cap when you’re done
-Check your tire pressure at least monthly and before long trips
What you can tell by looking at a tread
Find out what causes uneven treadwear and how you can prevent it:
-Overinflated: Wear in the middle of the tread indicates that your tires have been run overinflated for a significant period of time — to prevent this problem, maintain proper tire pressure
-Underinflated: Wear on both shoulders indicates that your tires have been run underinflated for a significant period of time — to prevent this problem, maintain proper tire pressure
Poor alignment: Wear on the inside or outside edge indicates that your wheels are misaligned — have your vehicle serviced
-Out of balance: Wear left or right of center is called “cupping” and indicates that your tires need to be balanced or that there is a problem with your vehicle’s steering or suspension — have your vehicle serviced
-Tread depth: Tires must be replaced when the tread is worn down to 2/32 of an inch — use the tread depth card to check
*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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