Your tires are an essential part to your vehicle. Tires are incredible, yet
sensitive and expensive! How can you make the most of your tires? Your
suspension system is a key factor of your tire wear. Vehicles are designed with
an astonishing amount of symmetry. This symmetry is perfected through the
art of suspension alignments created by precise and accurate computers and
robots to measure the symmetry of your suspension. This precision is essential
for the proper functioning and stability of your suspension. When one or both
of your tires are not in proper pressure range, this can cause slight
adjustments to your suspension symmetry. Such as if the left side is lower than
the right, you will feel like you are always pulling that direction. This is
wearing on the suspension, but wears out the tires more. You will lose fuel
economy in addition to the tire wearage because of the extra friction with the
pull to one side. The vehicle manufacturer has recommended an ideal tire
pressure (and it is not the same as what will be on the tires). On almost any
vehicle, the recommended tire pressure can be found on one of the stickers found
inside the driver door jam. The driver's manual would be another reliable spot
to get the accurate pressure measurements .
Check your tire pressures on a weekly basis, and notice all four of your tires
when you are walking near your vehicle. After all, you're only saving yourself
and your vehicle from further problems down the road.