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Show Check Tire Pressure at Least Once a Month, Tire Experts Advise Motorists The FEA recommends checking check-ing tire pressure at least once a month, and says, "For the best gas mileage and for driv ing on long trips with heavy loads, inflate your tires 3 to Washingoton, D.C. Motorists Motor-ists can fight economic inflation infla-tion with proper tire inflation this winter, says the Tire In-dutry In-dutry Safety Council. Underinflated tires can increase in-crease fuel consumption by as much as one mile per gallon, according to a recent report by the Federal Energy Administration Adminis-tration entitled ''Don't Be Fuelish." 4 pounds above the recommended recommen-ded pressure but do not exceed 32 psi," or other maximum imprinted on the tire. "This winter with bad weather weath-er and fuel shortage besides, motorists should utilize all the safety and gas savings tips they can get, "declared Coun-Lovell.leuestralt Coun-Lovell.leuestralt imanLov-o cil Chairman Malcolm R. Lov-ell. Lov-ell. "Now it's been established that underinflation increases a tire's rolling resistance, causing caus-ing the car to use more gas and money per mile," Lowell said. These other cold weather tire tips are offered by the Council. Changing weather changes Tirestire inflation pressure. Tires lose about one pound of air pressure for every 10-de-gree drop in temperature. In parts of the country with periodic snow and ice, snow tires are recommended. They have deeper groves and an open tread pattern for extra traction. Do not mix radial tires on one axle with snow tires of bias-belt or bias-ply construction constru-ction on the other axle. If you have regualr radial tires and are considering replacing two of them with snow tires, the replacement re-placement must be radial snow times. Tread grooves funnell water out from under tires in wet weather. Bald tires, those with less than the safe maximum of 1-6 inch of tread between the grooves, have a tendency to "hydroplane" and skid. Snow tires are made to carry the same amount of air pressure pres-sure as recommended for convention con-vention tire of the same size and classification. In winter and wet weather, when traction and breaking really count, remember new or best, tires go on the rear. Hazardous weather also means you should make sure tires are properly balanced and aligned for the best possible steering response. Store your regular tires in a cool, dry place, away from furnaces fur-naces or batteries which may produce ozones when and if you switch to snow "tires. Store white sidewalls facing each other. If you store radials, mark the wheel position when you take them off. Put them back on the same way on the same wheel, to maintain the direction direc-tion of rotation. Be sure your spare tire Is in good condition and properly inflated before you start out in bad weather. |