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Tire Safety: How Smart Are You When
It Comes To Tires?
Many drivers never stop to consider the importance of their vehicle’s tires. Having adequate tires on your vehicle could save your life. Take this quiz and see if you are tire smart. Answers are located at the very end of the test.
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1. The best place to find the recommended tire pressure for most vehicles tires is:
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The sidewall of the tire
The vehicle owner’s manual
The manufacturer
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2. According to most vehicle owner’s manuals, tires should be rotated every:
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3,000 to 5,000 miles
6,000 to 8,000 miles
15,000 to 17,000 miles
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3. According to industry recommendations, a tire should be replaced when the tread is worn down to:
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One-sixteenth of an inch
One-eight of an inch
One-half of an inch
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4 The best time to check the air pressure of a vehicle’s tires is:
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After a short drive to warm the tires up
Before driving, so the tires are cool
When the tires are removed from the vehicle
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5. You can tell if a tire is properly inflated within a few pounds of its recommended pressure by:
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Looking at it
Kicking it
Using a pressure gauge
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6. One leading cause of tire failure is:
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Loose lug nuts
Under-inflation
Leaving the cap off the valve
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7. You should never let air out of a tire when:
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The tire is cool
The tire is warm
The tire is new
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8. Uneven tread-wear is always a sign that a tire:
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Has internal structural damage
Should be checked by a dealer
Has been mounted backwards
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9. To choose the right replacement tires, you should:
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Know the tire size, load, and speed rating for your vehicle
Ask for the same make and model as your old tires
Buy any tire that fits your wheels
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10. Experts recommend checking the pressure and condition of your tires:
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Twice a year
Every 3,000 miles
Once a month
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