The fact of the matter is that cars today are much more safe, overall, than cars of days gone bye. Advances in safety technology, from air bags to car seat anchors, mean that your drive is safer today overall. One of the ways cars are safer now more than ever is in the area of tire pressure.
Most new vehicles from the 2008 model year forward have a basic tire pressure monitoring system that will let you know when a tire pressure is low. many used cars have the same type of system, as well. Knowing that your tire pressure is low enables you to keep your tires inflated properly, increasing your safety and your fuel efficiency all at the same time.
Still, it’s important to regularly inspect the tires on your used car, too. You want to look for things like cracks in the treads or the sidewalls, uneven wear on the tires, or a reduced tread. Checking regularly for these types of issues is a wonderful complement to the tire pressure monitoring systems installed on many vehicles.
While these technological advances make us safer, they don’t mean we can neglect basic car maintenance such as visually checking our tires for problems.