While the song "On top of "Old Baldy" may well be a catch tune its not necessarily the best nor safest place for the vehicle in which you are driving in traffic. It's your family's safety that matters in a pinch, as well as to the other motorists and pedestrians that we encounter on our travels and road trips on the highways, freeways and streets that we all travel on a regular and ongoing basis.
How can you check your tires for wear. Simply insert the top of a standard American penny into your tire's "tread groove". If all of the Lincoln's head is visible then it is time to replace that tire. Simple as that. Its not only a question of appearance - its also a matter of safety for yourself , your family as well as other motorists on the roads and byways of your communities as well as travels. What will Canadian motorists do now as the favored 1 cent piece saved by motorists of Canada has been phased out in February 2013 ? Will the American "penny" also go the way of the Dodo bird for Obama's cost savings and fiscal responsibility . Auto industry & transport safety experts more than stress that simple roadside attention to the health and condition of their automobile's tires pays huge dividends and benefits. Count on a lower monthly family vehicle operating & transport budget as safer driving in your chariot for family and friends.
It can be said in a simplified form and format that a tire and its rim form a compartment containing air under high pressure. Overall experts note that the atmosphere in a tire carry generally between 90 and 95 % of any said vehicle's weight. This could be any of the following automotive products - cars, trucks, SUV's, truck buses etc. Interestingly the rest of the remaining weight is carried by the internal workings and structure of the tire itself - be it the rubber or steel belts of steel belted radial tires or older fiberglass belted tires.
One tip to automobile owners in this day and age of product recalls is to register your new tires. It used to be that the law required all tire sellers to submit the name of purchasers and owners to the manufacturer for contact from the tire maker or distributor if needed or necessary. However in 2010 this is seldom the case and is no longer required for independent tire dealers.
How often to do these checks? Auto maintenance professionals recommend at least a monthly check. Each and every month check and adjust the air pressure in your tires, including the spare. Lastly if you are in the northern climes - Northern Minnesota or Alberta Canada as examples remember that come winter time Aluminum rims tend to "leak". What this means is that if your vehicle sports aluminum rims for the benefits of added strength or weight reduction - these tend to leak air pressures along their seals in the coldest of winter times. Pay particular attention to air pressures of your wheels at these times. The problems are compounded in that you may well find that not only are your tires low , but most service stations will have their air pressure hoses frozen and unusable with stuck stems. The black humor may well be that not only cannot you not get air to pump up your tire , but that it is not only one of your tires that is low in air and not drivable , but several . Hence your vehicle will be not drivable. On top of that to add insult to injury in the dead of the coldest time of the winter it is a very long wait for the motor league roadside rescue repair curb side truck to come to your rescue.
How can you check your tires for wear. Simply insert the top of a standard American penny into your tire's "tread groove". If all of the Lincoln's head is visible then it is time to replace that tire. Simple as that. Its not only a question of appearance - its also a matter of safety for yourself , your family as well as other motorists on the roads and byways of your communities as well as travels. What will Canadian motorists do now as the favored 1 cent piece saved by motorists of Canada has been phased out in February 2013 ? Will the American "penny" also go the way of the Dodo bird for Obama's cost savings and fiscal responsibility . Auto industry & transport safety experts more than stress that simple roadside attention to the health and condition of their automobile's tires pays huge dividends and benefits. Count on a lower monthly family vehicle operating & transport budget as safer driving in your chariot for family and friends.
It can be said in a simplified form and format that a tire and its rim form a compartment containing air under high pressure. Overall experts note that the atmosphere in a tire carry generally between 90 and 95 % of any said vehicle's weight. This could be any of the following automotive products - cars, trucks, SUV's, truck buses etc. Interestingly the rest of the remaining weight is carried by the internal workings and structure of the tire itself - be it the rubber or steel belts of steel belted radial tires or older fiberglass belted tires.
One tip to automobile owners in this day and age of product recalls is to register your new tires. It used to be that the law required all tire sellers to submit the name of purchasers and owners to the manufacturer for contact from the tire maker or distributor if needed or necessary. However in 2010 this is seldom the case and is no longer required for independent tire dealers.
How often to do these checks? Auto maintenance professionals recommend at least a monthly check. Each and every month check and adjust the air pressure in your tires, including the spare. Lastly if you are in the northern climes - Northern Minnesota or Alberta Canada as examples remember that come winter time Aluminum rims tend to "leak". What this means is that if your vehicle sports aluminum rims for the benefits of added strength or weight reduction - these tend to leak air pressures along their seals in the coldest of winter times. Pay particular attention to air pressures of your wheels at these times. The problems are compounded in that you may well find that not only are your tires low , but most service stations will have their air pressure hoses frozen and unusable with stuck stems. The black humor may well be that not only cannot you not get air to pump up your tire , but that it is not only one of your tires that is low in air and not drivable , but several . Hence your vehicle will be not drivable. On top of that to add insult to injury in the dead of the coldest time of the winter it is a very long wait for the motor league roadside rescue repair curb side truck to come to your rescue.
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Of course, it's just as important to be seen, as it is to see. Turn your lights on and be sure that all of your truck's safety lights are all working Use the full headlight system and not just the Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) in wet weather.
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