#1 Check Tire Pressure Regularly Tires lose air naturally over me, so it is important to check the pressure with a re pressure gauge at least once a month and before long trips...and don’t forget the spare. For an accurate re pressure reading, measure re pressure when the car has been unused for at least three hours. Each vehicle requires a certain amount of re pressure. Look for the recommended re pressure and vehicle load limit for your vehicle in the owner’s manual or on the permanent labels aached to the vehicle door edge, doorpost, glove-box, or inside the trunk lid. #2 Inspect Tire Treads Tires have built-in tread wear indicators to let you know when it’s me to place your res. The indicators are raised secons spaced intermiently in the boom of the tread grooves. When they appear even with the outside of the tread, it’s me to replace the re. You can also test your treads with a Lincoln penny. Insert Lincoln’s head first into the re tread. If the tread doesn’t cover Lincoln’s head, it is me to replace your res. #3 Rotate Tires on a Regular Basis Tire rotaon is essenal to achieve even tread wear and maximum life of the re. Rotate res approximately every 6,000 miles or according to your owner’s manual. #4 Maintain Proper Tire Balance and Alignment Out-of-balance res or a misa- lignment of the steering and suspension can cause uneven tread wear, as well as affect the steering and stability of a vehicle. If you have severe thumping at highway speeds or if your car “pulls” in one direcon or another when traveling straight, you should have your vehicle inspected by a professional. #5 Install Tires in Matched Pairs or Complete Sets If you need to replace res, replace them in either front or rear pairs, or complete sets. Installing different res on the leﬅ and right sides can upset the handling balance of your vehicle. When only replacing two res, they should generally go in the back to maintain maximum tracon at the rear wheels to ensure vehicle stability. A simple re safety check can help prevent accidents, avoid breakdowns, improve vehicle handling and fuel economy, and increase re life. Take five minutes each month to protect your vehicle and family on the road by following these simple steps. These are just a few things you can do to protect your family and vehicle on the road. Please visit Montlick.com or iRideSafe.com to see our latest safety videos and downloadable materials created to help keep you and your passengers safe while traveling on the roadways. Prevent Accidents with a Simple Tire Safety Check Source: Naonal Highway Traffic Safety Administraon Important Info about Tire Pressure According to studies conducted on re-related crashes by the Naonal Highway Traffic Safety Administraon (NHTSA), the leading cause of re failure is under inflated res.

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#1 Check Tire Pressure Regularly

Tires lose air naturally over time, so it is important to check the pressure with a tire pressure gauge at least once a month and before long trips...and don’t forget the spare. For an accurate tire pressure reading, measure tire pressure when the car

has been unused for at least three hours. Each vehicle requires a certain amount of tire pressure. Look for the recommended tire pressure and vehicle load limit for your vehicle in the owner’s manual or on the permanent labels attached to the vehicle door edge, doorpost, glove-box, or inside the trunk lid.

#2 Inspect Tire Treads

Tires have built-in tread wear indicators to let you know when it’s time to place your tires. The indicators are raised sections spaced intermittently in the bottom of the tread grooves. When they appear even with the outside of the tread, it’s time to replace the tire. You can also test your treads with a Lincoln penny. Insert Lincoln’s head first into the tire tread. If the tread doesn’t cover Lincoln’s

head, it is time to replace your tires.

#3 Rotate Tires on a Regular Basis

Tire rotation is essential to achieve even tread wear and maximum life of the tire. Rotate tires approximately every 6,000 miles or according to your owner’s manual.

#4 Maintain Proper Tire Balance and Alignment

Out-of-balance tires or a misa-lignment of the steering and suspension can cause uneven tread wear, as well as affect the steering and stability of a vehicle. If you have severe thumping at highway speeds or if your car “pulls” in one direction or another when traveling straight, you should have your vehicle inspected by a professional.

#5 Install Tires in Matched Pairs or Complete Sets

If you need to replace tires, replace them in either front or rear pairs, or complete sets. Installing different tires on the left and right sides can upset the handling balance of your vehicle. When only replacing two tires, they should generally go in the back to maintain maximum traction at the rear wheels to ensure vehicle stability.

A simple tire safety check can help prevent accidents, avoid breakdowns, improve vehicle handling and fuel

economy, and increase tire life. Take five minutes each month to protect your vehicle and family on the road

by following these simple steps.

These are just a few things you can do to protect your family and vehicle

on the road. Please visit Montlick.com or iRideSafe.com to see our latest

safety videos and downloadable materials created to help keep you and

your passengers safe while traveling on the roadways.

Prevent Accidents with a Simple Tire Safety Check

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Important Info about Tire Pressure

According to studies conducted on tire-related crashes by the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the