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How Tires Affect Your Gas Mileage
by: Gary Ruplinger
Your
tires – where the tire rubber meets the road. And when it comes to saving
money on gas, there’s a lot of opportunity to get better mileage from your
tires. Here are some tips for getting better mileage with your tires.
1 – Proper Inflation
It’s been estimated that up to 50% of people are driving around on under
inflated tires. While tires that don’t have proper air pressure in them are
unsafe, you will also lose 2% of your gas mileage for every 5 pounds per
square inch (psi) of pressure that you are below
the manufacturers recommended pressure. The reason is that if your tire isn’t
inflated properly, there’s going to be more tires touching the road, causing
more friction, which reduces gas mileage.
How can you tell if your tires are under inflated? Well, if they look flat
they probably are, but it’s not always possible to tell if your tires are
properly inflated just by looking at them. In fact, it’s actually quite
difficult. What you need is a tool called a tire pressure gauge that you can
get from any auto parts store and even your local Wal
Mart or Sears – they’re not expensive. Also, some gas station hoses will have
one of these tools built onto them so you can check your pressure when you
fill up.
When you’re filling up one tire, make sure you check the rest to make sure
that all your tires are properly and evenly inflated.
2 – Type of Tire
Some tires have specialized purposes – like snow tires. Snow tires are really
good at driving through snow, but they do so at the expense of gas mileage.
If you put snow tires on for the winter, make sure you get them off in
spring.
Also, using steel belted tires can help you improve your gas mileage by up to
10%.
And when you’re buying tires, try to fine a tire that has a low rolling
resistance.
Wide tires and studded tires will both significantly lower your gas mileage.
3 – Alignment & Balance
Make sure that your wheels are properly balanced and aligned. While this
isn’t really something you can do at home without specialized equipment, your
local auto repair shop can easily do this for you. Keeping everything aligned
and balanced means that your tires will roll as freely as possible, helping
you consume less gas.
While there are a lot of things you can do to save money on gas, make sure
you don’t neglect looking at improving your tires since they’re the only part
of your vehicle that actually touches the road.
About The Author
Gary Ruplinger
is the owner of http://FuelSavingZone.com
and the author of 61 ways to save money on gas which is available at http://www.fuelsavingzone.com/
absolutely free.
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