Hey Your Tire Pressure Looks A Little Low

With our everyday lives it seems like all of us are under a great deal of pressure.

This type of pressure can lead to stress and stress can lead to any number of unwanted

heath problems.

There is one thing in our lives that thrives on pressure and needs pressure in order to

work as effectively as possible for us and that is our tires.

"Hey Joe Your Tire Pressure Looks A Little Bit Low"

We have all heard that we should check the pressure of our tires each time we fill up with

gas, but let's be real.

Have you ever been at a gas station and seen a bunch of drivers kneeling down by their tires and checking their tire pressure.

I know that I never have.

Most often, we check our tire pressure when a friend or co-worker says, "Hey, I think

you tire looks like it is a little flat.”

A tire that is a little flat can be more than just a small problem that needs to be addressed.

It is estimated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that

underinflated tires contribute to more than 33,000 injuries and 600 deaths each year in

the United States.

The fact is that not checking to

see if your tires are properly inflated could literally kill

you or me.

Another very good reason to check how much tire pressure we have is to help us to

get the best gas mileage possible for our vehicle.

Have you ever tried to push a wheelbarrow that has something heavy in it when the

wheelbarrow has a tire with low pressure.

It is very hard to do.

By simply filling the tire on the wheelbarrow with the proper amount of tire pressure, it

makes pushing that heavily laden wheelbarrow up that hill a heck of a lot

easier.

The same thing holds true with our vehicles.

We Lose Tire Pressure Every Month

It is not uncommon for our tires to lose up to one pound of pressure per month.

By simply forgetting to check the amount of air in our tires for a few months, our engine is now having to work harder and thus it is burning more fuel for every mile we drive.

If you are unsure how much tire pressure your tires need that answer can be found on

the vehicle placard located on the driver's side doorpost of your vehicle, inside the

vehicle owner's manual or on the glove box door.

Be aware that if you put some sort of custom tire on your car to replace the tires that the manufacture put on your vehicle that the

proper amount of tire pressure may be different and you can no longer count on the

information found on or in your vehicle.

Once a month… that is my mantra.

If you check your tire pressure once a month you will be way ahead of the game.