Sunday, June 24, 2018

One in three American drivers can’t tell if their tires are bald

Whether you know it or not, driving a car is probably one of the riskiest things you’ll ever do. Substantially increasing that risk is the prospect of worn-down, bald tires with little to no tread. Unfortunately, a worrisome segment of the driving population can’t tell a normal tire from a bald one.

According to the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), 35 percent of American drivers can’t tell if a tire is bald. In addition, 40 percent think they can tell if a tire is under-inflated just by looking at it, and just 17 percent knew how to check their tire pressure. These statistics are from a 2015 study, which resurfaced during National Tire Safety Week earlier this month in Ars Technica.

Vehicles with worn-out tires are three...

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