| Tire pressure and condition is one of the
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| | (Walmart's tire service stations will
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| most overlooked safety aspects on our
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| | check your tires for free).
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| cars. Most people just assume their tires
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| | To properly check your tires pressure you
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| are fine and that they will be safe
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| | must use a tire pressure gauge. Going by
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| because they look fine - the tires are
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| | touch isn't good enough. Just because the
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| not flat and the car runs. Rarely do we
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| | tire doesn't look flat doesn't mean it
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| ever see someone get out of their car and
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| | isn't improperly inflated. Your car or
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| check their tire pressure or place their
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| | trucks owners manual and tire manuals in
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| hands on the tire and feel for problems
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| | your glove box will tell you the
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| with their tire condition. What most
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| | recommended tire pressure for your tires.
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| people don't know is that proper tire
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| | Check all four tires and your spare.
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| pressure will improve your gas mileage,
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| | Remember your spare if it is a doughnut
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| make your brakes and suspension system
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| | or half sized spare may have different
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| last longer, and it will improve your gas
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| | pressure requirements (see your owners
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| mileage. It will also make you safer.
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| | manual). You wouldn't believe the number
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| According to AAA, it is best to have your
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| | of people that assume their spare is fine
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| tires pressure and condition checked for
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| | and haven't checked it in several years.
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| driving safety every time you fill up
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| | Some don't even know if they have a spare
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| your gas tank and prior to any long
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| | or tire changing tools like the jack and
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| drives or vacations.
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| | lug wrench. Some people don't even know
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| Before checking your tire pressure you
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| | where to look for their spare tire or how
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| should check your tires condition. Your
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| | to even change a tire.
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| tires are what holds you to the road and
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| | Most tire pressure gauges have an
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| if there are any problematic wear
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| | indicator that will be raised by the
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| patterns, bubbles and cracks, etc your
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| | amount of pressure in your tire. More
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| driving safety can and will be greatly
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| | expensive ones are digital. Both are
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| compromised. Look over all your tires and
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| | rudimentary and easy to use and can
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| your spare. Place the palm of your hand
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| | easily and cheaply be obtained at gas
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| on the tire and feel it is it round? This
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| | stations and car parts stores. If you
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| may sound obvious, but you can quickly
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| | find you are under inflated most gas
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| find early signs of cupping (which can
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| | stations have an on site air pump. Fill
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| indicate bad struts), irregular wear
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| | and check again to ensure proper
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| (could be improperly balanced wheels),
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| | pressure. Do not go by the air pumps
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| cracks, and deep wear that would make
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| | gauge if it has one. It has been abused
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| your tires unsafe.
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| | and is probably incorrect. Always replace
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| Take out a penny and make sure President
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| | the caps on your tire stems when you are
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| Lincolns head is covered by the tread. If
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| | done. This keeps the elements out and
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| it isn't that means you need to replace
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| | corrosion can and does cause leaks. If
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| your tires as they are worn too low.
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| | you have too much pressure then let some
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| Every time I go to the local grocery
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| | out by pressing a key or screwdriver into
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| store half of the cars I see have bald or
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| | the release valve and then check it
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| nearly bald tires and tires in bad
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| | again. If your tires have too much
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| condition and replacement. This can cause
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| | pressure it can cause them to prematurely
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| hydroplaning and very unsafe driving
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| | wear in the middle and reduce the actual
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| conditions if the roads were wet from a
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| | surface area of the tire that meets the
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| recent rain. If you notice anything
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| | road and can reduce your driving safety.
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| irregular take your car to a service
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| | There you have it, how to properly check
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| station or tire store. Have your tire
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| | your tires condition and pressure for
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| condition checked and have your tires
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| | increased driving safety. By having safe
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| replaced as necessary as your driving
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| | tires you are increasing both your
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| safety may be compromised by worn tires
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| | driving safety and the driving safety of
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| or another serious tire condition
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| | those around you.
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