July 23, 2010
How Important Are Tyre Pressures
Maintaining your tyres is critical for safe driving. Checking your tyres regularly and addressing any issues will protect other road users, your passengers and yourself from harm. Poorly maintained tyres adversely affects the handling of a car, in particular in an emergency or high-speed situation. Wrongly inflated tyres or worn tyres are a factor in 20% of all road accidents.
You can reduce tyre wear and petrol costs, simply by checking that you have the correct pressure in your tyres. In addition, your car will handle better and be more comfortable, with less road noise. Under inflated tyres can lead to a serious accident, the lack of air in the tyre makes a blow out at high speed more likely.
Worldwide, 27% of vehicles are driven with the wrong level of air in at least one of the tyres. Having the wrong pressure in your tyres could lead to your insurance being reluctant to pay out in the case of an accident, or in some parts of the world to your being heavily fined or prosecuted.
Get into the habit of checking your tyre pressures at least once a week when you fill up with petrol. That way you can easily add more air if you need to .Garage air pressure gauges are also usually more accurate than the handheld devices designed for home use. In addition, check that you have sufficient tread on your tyres.
It is now possible to buy a set of sensors that can monitor your tyre pressures for you. You get a sensor for each tyre, which you have to get installed inside the tyre. The sensor monitors the temperature and air pressure inside the tyre and warns you via Wi-Fi if the tyre gets too hot or needs more air. These sensors do not cost a lot of money, but could one day save your life.
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