How does tire inflation affect maintenance costs?
If a tire is correctly inflated it will have less rolling resistance, which will result in maintaining a cooler operating temperature, longer tire life and better fuel mileage. A god example is the wheelbarrow. If you have a barrow loaded with sand and it has an under inflated tire, you will find it very difficult to push around. Inflation the tire to the correct pressure and you can push it anywhere. The same applies to a vehicle; the only difference being the engine is using more costly fuel than necessary.
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