At Placard
Pressure
Under-Inflated
by 40%
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- It is extremely hard to visually detect
a tire that is under inflated.
- Under normal conditions a tire can
lose 0.3 to 1.45 psi (20 to 100 mbar)
per month
- If every vehicle in the United States
had properly inflated tires, the U.S would
save 4 million gallons of gasoline per
day, every day. (Source: U.S Department
of Transportation)
- An estimated 9% of passenger cars on
U.S roadways are driven with at least
one worn tire. (Source: NHTSA 61-01, Nov.
2001)
- Tire life (wear) can be reduced by
20% and vehicle fuel costs can increase
by 2-3% when a tire's air pressure is
20% less than the recommended vehicle
placard pressure. (Source: Michelin)
- On U.S roadways an estimated 23,000
accidents and 535 fatal accidents annually
involve blowouts or flat tires. (Source
NHTSA 49 CFR Part 571)
- 41% of road accidents with physical
injuries in Germany are linked to tire
problems (inflation or wear). (Source
DEKRA)
- In France an estimated 4% of road accidents
are linked to tire problems (Source: INRETS)
while 6% of the accidents on autoroutes
are due to tire under inflation. (Source:
ASF)
- In a recent study in Germany, 75% of
vehicles had one or more tires under inflated
by 0.2 bar or 2.9 psi. (Source: DEKRA)
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