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Why keep your tires properly inflated?
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Save gas
- According to the U.S. Department of Energy, underinflated tires waste up to 3.3% of your fuel costs. A total of four million gallons of gasoline are wasted each day in the U.S. alone.
Prevent accidents and emergencies
- You are less likely to be stranded on the side of the road by keeping your tires properly inflated. According to AAA, 13% (4 million of the 29 million) of their calls annually are tire related.
- Motorists are more likely to wash their car than to correctly check their tire pressure even though annually 660 fatalities are directly related to underinflated tires ("Research Reveals 85% of Drivers Don’t Properly Check Tire Pressure" U.S. Newswire, April 2005).
Extend your tire life
- Properly inflated tires wear more evenly and reduce pressure on the sidewalls extending the life of your tires and tread.
- According to a Goodyear Tire Corporation study: For every 1 PSI drop in inflation pressure, tread wear increases by 1.78%. If a tire remains underinflated by 2 PSI over its lifetime, the tread wear would increase by 1.78% or about 1600 miles (45,000*.0356). If a tire is underinflated on average by 6 PSI or 10.7% , tire life will decrease by 4,800 miles.
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How often should tire pressure be checked?
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- Plan to check your tire pressure every month or every 1,000 miles. It is nearly impossible to visually tell if your tire has lost air. However, this is how 25% of motorists check their pressure (Rubber Manufacturers Association.) A tire can lose up to half of its pressure before it begins to looks low. If you wait until your tire is visibly low you have wasted gas and caused damage to your tire.
- When checking your tire pressure don’t forget your spare!
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How to check your tire pressure:
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- Check your tire pressure while tire is cold (driven less than one mile after being stationary for an extended period of time). Do not check your tire pressure after your car has been driven for an extended period. This will provide you a false reading because of the heat generated from driving conditions.
- After uncapping the tire valve, clean dirt and debris from the valve with the air from the nozzle.
- Firmly press the head of the tire gauge to the top of the tire valve and read the pressure.
- Inflate your tire to your vehicle’s recommended tire pressure. The correct pressure typically can be found on the placards located in the doorjam on the driver’s side door. The placards list the original equipment tire size and the manufacturer’s recommended pressure for the vehicle tires and spare tire(s).
- Note: The pressure listed on your tire is the maximum tire pressure, not necessarily your vehicle’s recommended tire pressure.
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12-Volt inflators
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While small and compact, these reliable inflators can easily be stored in automobiles, sport utility vehicles, and pick-up trucks. Plug the unit into your car's 12-volt outlet and complete inflation projects within minutes. 12-Volt inflators come with inflation nozzles to help in your projects and a needle for inflating sporting equipment. These inflators can be used day or night for emergency roadside tire inflation.
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Cordless rechargeable inflators
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Sometimes you have a job that requires tire inflation in remote areas. The powerful cordless rechargeable inflators offered by Campbell Hausfeld are ready to meet your task, and perform every time. Campbell Hausfeld's cordless rechargeable inflators provide portable power so you can use it where it's needed. After charging the battery the unit will hold its charge for over six months so it will be ready when you are. Campbell Hausfeld's cordless rechargeable inflators also free you to run other 12-volt products such as cell phone chargers, portable TVs, radios and more.
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Foot pumps
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Quickly inflate your bike tires and sporting equipment manually, by taking control with our dependable and durable foot pumps. Built with a large pressure gauge, Campbell Hausfeld foot pumps deliver up to 100psi.
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Hand pumps
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Perfect for small jobs and for children, Campbell Hausfeld hand pumps are dependable and built to last. They quickly inflate bike tires and sports balls so you can get back in the game.
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