In this still troubled economy, any tip that can save you money is good advice!
My tip for the day is:
Keep your tires properly inflated!
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How it will save you money:
Under inflated tires can reduce fuel efficiency by 15% and will increase wear of your tires. Keeping your tires properly inflated will ensure you save money on gas and reduce your tire purchases!
This is an easy tip to use, just follow the steps below:
1. Buy a pressure gauge. (Most of these only cost about $1 and look like a pen, and you can keep it in your car.)
2. Identify your recommended tire pressure.
(This will be written on the side of your tire, don’t be afraid to look and get your hands dirty, it will probably written with a PSI unit of measurement.)
3. Take off your tire valve cap.
(This should screw off with just your hand and don’t worry, no air will escape with your car sitting still.)
4. Check your tire pressure on each tire with a pressure gauge.
(place your pressure gauge on top of the valve and press down, it should make a little bit of hissing noise and the pin inside the pressure gauge will poke out allowing you to read your pressure.)
5. Fill tires with air if they are not at the recommended pressure level.
(Go to your local gas station for FREE air, just take the hose and press the end onto the tire valve where you checked the pressure, this will also make a hissing noise, just fill for a few seconds, then check your pressure again, repeat until your tire is inflated to the recommended pressure.)
6. Make sure you screw your tire valve caps back on!
7. Measure your tire pressure once a month.
(You can do this at your local gas station, at home, or anywhere you have a tire pressure gauge handy.)
Remember: Check your tires, save money and be greener!
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