How To Check Tire Pressure and Inflate Tires

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Drive Safely While Saving Money and Gas

Published: 04/08/2008 - by Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor, Edmunds.com

Underinflated tires might cause an accident that could kill you. Need another reason for inflating your tires?

Underinflated tires increase tire wear, which could burn through a set of $400 tires a year early. Need another reason?

Underinflated tires waste gas. How much gas? The Department of Transportation estimates that 5 million gallons of fuel per day are wasted due to low tire pressure. That's more than 2 billion gallons per year, just because people don't take the time to inflate their tires properly.

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