Goodwrench Tire Safety, Giveaway Has Ended

My family lives quite the drive away from us so I travel about with the children quite often. I will admit I don't know much about tire safety, actually I didn't know much of anything except - "that looks low" in which I would tell my husband after I returned from my travel. However now with the tire info from Goodwrench I know what to look for and keep in mind for tire safety. If you're going on your last summer road trip or not here's some information provided by Goodwrench to read and check out more on their website.


- According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA,) 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries occur every year due to tire-related problems.
 


- Keeping your family vehicle’s tires inflated to the recommended pounds per square inch (psi) will not only save on gas, but will provide a safer ride.



- It’s important to keep in mind that during the warm weather of summer, hot road surfaces can cause the pressure to increase in a tire. As a general rule, for every 10-degree rise in temperature, a tire’s pressure increases one psi.


- Invest in a quality tire gauge! Eyeballing tires to measure pressure can be misleading, as radial tires often look fine even if they are under-inflated.

-And by the way, be sure to rotate your tires on schedule. Since each tire performs different tasks (such as steering or front versus rear wheel drive), tires wear at different rates, and you’ll get more life out of the tires you bought this way.

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