Show Learn To Save Gas Conserving gasoline is the name of the game for motorists planning vacations this and according to Darcie H. President of the Utah Safety one of the best ways drivers can boost gas mileage and improve safety is to make sure thair automobile tires are properly tires mean more roll White that means a car's engine has to work harder and use more On a long the best bet for good mileage and he to inflate tires to their maximum as specified in the car owner's White suggested that travelers carry their own tire gauges and check their tire pressures each morning before starting to SERVICE station gauges are he pressures have to be checked when the tires are cool to get an accurate After about a mile of tires get hot enough to increase their air After a full day on the pressures will probably register several pounds higher than when the tires were While warned against trying to the excess air pressure from tires on a long tires can result in he produces excessive flexing in the tire body and builds up even higher temperatures which could cause body elements to separate and the tire to also makes the outside edges of the tread wear he But causes excessive wear in the center of the PROPERLY inflated tire wears evenly across the tread White if tire pressures are correctly an uneven wear pattern could be a tip-off to other mechanical problems such as a misaligned front out of balance wheels or faulty White suggested that drivers check tire wear patterns regularly at the same check their tires' tread can by inserting Lincoln head penny into the head he the top of Lincoln's head shows above the the tires are worn out and won't provide enough traction for especially on wet or slippery safety on the White depend on how well your tires grip the You can keep that grip strong with regular tire maintenance |