Tire Pressure

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I remember the first time I was driving home from
a far location.
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This was one of the scariest days of my life.
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The reason this day was so terrifying is that I
had my first flat tire.
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I was miles from home, and where the flat tire
occurred was while I was in the middle lane of a
busy intersection.
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The popping of the tire was so loud and then I
swerved.
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Luckily I missed the cars nearby, and was able to
pull into the right lane to address the situation.
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I then called a tow truck and was towed to a
nearby mechanic.
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To my surprise the reason for the flat tire was
that there wasnt enough air in the tire.
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I thought to myself I could have avoided all this
if I just paid a bit more attention to the
pressure in my cars tires.
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This was a lesson I wasnt going to forget
anytime soon.
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Hopefully with this knowledge you can avoid
making the same mistake I did.
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Your wallet and personal safety will thank you.
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The first thing that drivers should do before
driving is taking a test of the air pressure in
their tires.
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This can be done simply with an inexpensive tire
gauge.
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A tire gauge can be purchased at any local
automotive store or gas station for less than 10
usually.
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After testing your tires if you find out that one
of them is low on air the first thing you need to
do is check the psi limit on the side of the tire
or in your car manual.
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Each tire needs to be kept at this level.
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The next step is to fill the air in your tires to
the correct level with an air pump.
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An air pump can be kept in your garage.
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If one isnt available drivers can sometimes
drive slowly to a local gas station to use one
there.
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Once each tire is properly inflated drivers are
good to go to their destination.
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There are also benefits to keeping the tire
pressure at an optimal level.
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The first and possibly most important one is the
safety it provides to drivers, their passengers,
other drivers, and pedestrians.
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There is also a financial benefit to keeping the
proper pressure in your vehicles tires.
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With proper inflation drivers can often get
better gas mileage when driving.
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This means that drivers can go to the pump less
to fill up their tanks.