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Tyre pressures have a direct impact on a vehicle’s fuel economy, with underinflation increasing both fuel usage and carbon emissions, whilst also posing serious safety risks to motorists and other road users.
Underinflated tyres also wear faster, and with nearly one third of breakdowns due to tyre incidents, research shows that 90% of those are pressure related.
“According to a recent roadworthiness report commissioned by Highways England and published in 2016, more than 85,000 breakdowns on the UK roads take place every year due to poor vehicle roadworthiness. The report found that almost a third of accidents in which vehicle defects were a contributory factor were due to underinflated, defective or illegal tyres. Studies from different tyre manufacturers show that more than 50% of all passenger cars are driven with underinflated tyres and tests with underinflated tyres show an increase in the risk of adverse safety consequences in emergency situations. Campaigns to increase awareness of the importance of checking tyres could help to reduce vehicle breakdowns and crashes.”
Dr Lisa Dorn PhD; C.Psychol; AFBPsS; MIEHF; FHEA
Associate Professor of Driver Behaviour
Cranfield University
Correct tyre pressure is vital to your safety on the road.
Underinflated tyres affect handling and grip, potentially causing irregular or unpredictable vehicle behaviour. They are also much more likely to suffer from a sudden rapid deflation, especially on high-speed motorway journeys.
By keeping your tyres at their optimum pressure, fleets can also optimise their running costs.
Underinflated tyres require a bigger force to make them turn, so your vehicle burns more fuel. Additionally, tyres which are not set to their correct pressure wear out more quickly. So fitting a tyre pressure monitoring system which helps you to keep on top of your pressures will enable you to benefit from lower fuel bills, longer tyre life and reduced emissions. Plus, from a safety perspective, underinflated tyres pose a serious safety hazard, as they increase braking distances, which could result in the difference between stopping safely and causing a serious accident.