Recent research has found that driving conditions and behaviors change with El Niño. It’s no secret that changing weather patterns can make road conditions easier or harder to contend with but it was recently revealed in a Gauge Index survey by Hankook Tire America Corp. that people with the best tire gauge and who used it were among those best ready to contend with what El Niño would throw at them. The report looked into the various different types of American driving behaviors and the way the weather changed them.…
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What parts of a digital tire gauge help you to maintain your car?
If you’ve detected that your car seems a bit off as you’re driving, it may be a matter of wheel alignment. Wheel alignment, tire inflation and tread depth are all a very important part of the safe and efficient operation of your vehicle and many people don’t realize that a single digital tire pressure tool can give them everything they need to make sure they’re keeping up with the necessary adjustments. When your ride is off even slightly, you reduce the lifespan of your tires by a shocking amount, costing…
Read MoreA digital tire pressure gauge can boost vehicle control on wet roads
When wet roads ice over, or when they are simply slick with water, proper tire inflation makes a difference. Accidents happen every day and when drivers fail to take the additional steps to maintain their vehicles, such as skipping the use of a digital tire pressure gauge that would check their inflation, they place themselves at an increase risk of experiencing a crash. This problem only gets worse in the winter and spring when the roads are icy, wet and slippery. Whether you live in a place where the roads…
Read MoreThe difference a tread depth gauge makes to your car’s winter readiness
Making regular quick and easy maintenance checks can help to prevent expensive repairs – and crashes. We’re well into the season for temperatures that are below freezing and while you may have done an oil change and topped up your fluids before it all got started, using a tire pressure and tread depth gauge on a regular basis is a tiny little step that could save your life…or at least your wallet. Temperatures fluctuate widely throughout the winter, which can make your tires behave differently. Moreover, while you’re driving along…
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