The Importance Of Tire Safety
Protecting your tires is important before heading out on the road!
Tire safety is very important for all truck drivers, especially during their pre and post trip inspections. In fact, one of the most common causes of accidents is tires. As a result, conducting routine inspections and maintaining properly inflated tires is essential to protecting not only yourself but everyone else on the road as well.
Proper Inflation Is Key
Although it may seem like common sense, proper tire inflation is a critical component of driving safely for long distances. In fact, the service life of tires is shortened if they are improperly inflated. As a result, you will have to spend a ton of extra money replacing tires as they continue to fall short of meeting the mark in terms of safety.
The Connection Between Tire Inflation And Fuel Usage
A key component in a truck’s fuel usage is the inflation of the truck’s tires. In fact, when truck tires are not properly inflated, a truck will use more fuel per mile. As a result, a haul will use up a lot more fuel with an improperly inflated tire than it will with one that is properly inflated. Therefore, maintaining your tires with the proper inflation is necessary if you want to not only stay safe but also reduce the amount of fuel per mile you are using up.
Make Use Of The Tire Air Gauge
Every single trucker should have the proper instruments and tools that they need to conduct their pre and post inspections. In fact, every trucker should be equipped with the proper tools to check tire pressure. For instance, using a tire pressure gauge is the only accurate way to check the air pressure of a tire. Therefore, having a tire pressure gauge handy ensures that you have the necessary tools ready for you to use at any moment.
Middleton & Meads is your ONE STOP shop for ALL of your Vehicle’s NEEDS.
Middleton & Meads. provides quality truck and bus repair, service, and fleet management for the Baltimore, MD area. We have over 90 years of experience in the trucking industry and will provide you with customer service like you have never experienced before! If you are interested in seeing how we can help your business, give us a call at (410) 752-5588 or visit us online today! For more articles and trucking tips, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and LinkedIn.