From a few weeks to this part they have begun to lower temperatures. We have already talked about how to prepare your car for winter, and among them we pointed out the importance of controlling the pressure of the tires. It is key so much because carrying it with inappropriate pressure can make the car consume more … and be more insecure, having less contact with the asphalt.
Despite being vital, half of the Spaniards carry the tires with low pressure, according to a Michelin report. And be careful, those figures were given in the controls that the tire brand made … last summer. And, as they remind us from good lowers around 0.5 bar for each variation in the temperature of 10 degrees.
A low pressure tire is wearing more by the outer edge, generates excessive heating inside and can reduce fuel efficiency By increasing rolling resistance, in addition to adhesion lossesespecially with the firm wet. In this way, the tires, one of the components of the security triangle, loses all its effectiveness.
It is very easy to carry the tires with the correct pressure. The most advisable is to check the pressure at least Once a monthalways cold (After the tire rest two hours, after circulating less than five km at a maximum speed of 50 km/. If you do not have a pressure gauge, it is usual to find them in the gas stations and, of course, in the workshops.
You can find the correct pressure of the tires in the vehicle manual, although they also usually put it in the fuel tank cover, in the glove compartment or within the framework of the driver’s door. In the newest vehicles, within the mandatory equipment since November 1, 2014, the tire pressure sensor (TPMS) is included, in an attempt that people do not even need to lose a couple of minutes and see a look at what Tire can give it problems. Thus the car will always behave better, with some wheels in good condition in contact with the road.
