Make a lesson of checking tire pressure
Used Car in Junction City
Many American’s took to the road this Memorial Day weekend for trips to the lake, family gatherings and more. An untold number of them paid more for their drives than they needed to. When you drive on worn or underinflated tires you’re adding fuel expense to your trip along with putting yourself and your passengers at a greater risk of accident. Many people don’t realize that worn or underinflated tires have great costs on American roads, both in terms of decreased fuel economy and increased accident rates. Whether driving a new or used car in Junction City when driving on bad tires you’re paying more for gas and increasing your chance of accident. Continue reading for more about how the condition of your tires can cost you money and increase you chance of an accident.
Is low pressure costing you?
Let’s start with the money as dollars are easy to relate to. For every pound of pressure your tires are low you lose an estimated 0.3% in fuel efficiency according to the U.S. Department of Energy. So if you’re driving on tires that are five pounds low you could be adding hundreds of dollars to your fuel bill for the average 12,000 mile driving year. By checking your tires to make sure they are the correct pressure before long drives and at least once a month you can prevent this needless expense and this is advice you can follow in a new or used car in Junction City.
New Tech could eliminate tire pressure
Many times a used car in Junction City will have used tires on it as well. If you’re buying a used car at Briggs Supercenter you can trust we’ve replaced any bad tires, but a used car in Manhattan from Briggs may come with gently used tires with plenty of life left. When tires do get worn you lose some fuel efficiency to the decrease on the tires circumference. The thinner tread means the wheel has to spin faster to travel the same distance. Beyond the decrease in traction on worn tires you also lose fuel economy, so if you’re not in a used car in Junction City from Briggs Supercenter, be sure to check those tires for tread.
Lastly, if you’re driving a used car in Junction City there’s no reason you shouldn’t be equally as safe as someone in a new car, so keep your tires in good condition. Underinflated tires wear faster, offer less traction and cost you more in fuel (not to mention increasing your risk of an accident as much as three times), so keep your tires inflated and be safe. You can always turn to us at Briggs Supercenter for a used car in Junction City with properly inflated tires you can trust. We also offer convenient online credit approval, payment calculator and fuel savings calculator so you can shop now for a new-to-you used can in Junction City, from Briggs Supercenter and thank you for choosing Briggs.
