June 7-13 is Tire Safety Month, an event organized by the Association rubber manufacturers to promote safety and awareness to good maintenance and care. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 0 deaths and 33,000 injuries a year are caused by under-inflated tires. And besides being a safety hazard, poorly inflated tires also reduce fuel consumption of a car. Consumer Reports offers advice on tire maintenance.
The conventional wisdom has been to use a penny to measure the tread for safety, but Consumer Reports notes that based on driving performance in a battery of tests, using one quarter would be a more reliable indicator
"It has long been the standard tires are worn out when their tread depth reaches 1/16 inch (or 2/32 inch as found on standard tread depth gauges). the best way to measure if you do not have a gauge, was to hold a penny upside down in the tread. If the top of Lincoln's head was visible , you need new tires. See the results of bad weather tests includes used tires.
But CR's tests show that the use of a penny is too stingy and that most consumers should consider replacing their tires when the tread reaches 1/8 inch. "
Tire of the rack experts, an independent tire tester, suggest that the measurement of the tread through the fourth method can improve the braking distance up to 24 per cent.. See a quick tutorial to use coins to measure the depth of the tire
in addition to maintaining proper tire pressure and tread, age of tires can be a safety factor - rubber breaks down over time. many security experts suggest replacing tires that are over 5 years to avoid the risk of a blowout or tread separation.
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