Do
you know that NOT maintaining the right Tyre pressure has a lot of
negative effect on your car? The average Nigerian Vulcanizer has the
mentality that the Tyre pressure must be gauged at 40 psi which is
absolutely wrong. The recommended tyre pressure for your car is
expressly indicated on the sticker pasted at the driver side door post.
It ranges between 28 - 35 psi. Over inflating your tyre above
the recommended pressure eliminate the shock absorbing and dampening
capability of the tyres and allow vibrations to be transferred from the
road straight to the body of the car; as the shock absorber will not be
able to handle the excess shock and vibration from the road. This will
damage the suspension system. Other effect of over-inflation of tyres
includes compromising your ability to control the car at high speed as
the tyres will be bouncing; possible blow-out (as there will be no room
for expansion) and outright damage to the tyres, as the lack of space
for expansion will cause bumps to form at the sides. Under-inflation on the other hand will cause a drag on the car and constitute an extra load. The vehicle computer management system (Brain-Box) would have to overcome this extra load by pumping more fuel to the engine. This will lead to increased fuel consumption. Other effect of under-inflation is increased tire wear. Always ensure that your tyres has the recommended pressure (as indicated on the sticker at the driver door post) and only use vulcanisers with the right tyre gauge for accuracy.
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