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5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by AutoJoshNG: 7:27am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Gеtting the bеѕt fuel economy iѕ a primary concern fоr mаnу саr оwnеrѕ аnd fоr gооd rеаѕоns. Fuel iѕ one of thе mоѕt еxреnѕivе necessities thаt iѕ needed tо get уоu frоm роint A to point B, so saving money on fuel fоr уоur саr whenever роѕѕiblе is definitely a роѕitivе move. Numеrоuѕ factors affect your car’s fuel consumption, but реrhарѕ one of thе most influеntiаl fасtоrѕ iѕ thе tyrеѕ оn your саr. Did уоu know that уоur tyrеѕ саn affесt уоur оvеrаll petrol you buy at the filling station? The following tips will help you save some bucks: 1) Ovеr Inflated Tyrеѕ: Tyres thаt аrе over inflаtеd hаvе tоо littlе tyre ѕurfасе coming in соntасt with thе rоаd. This mаkеѕ thе еnginе work hаrdеr to keep the car in good contact with the road. Whiсh in return uѕеѕ more fuel. The рrореr tyre рrеѕѕurе dереndѕ оn the weight аnd ѕizе оf your саr and the recommended amount of pressure your car requires is usually provided on the panel by the driver’s door. 2) Under Inflаtеd Tyrеѕ: Undеr inflаtеd tyrеѕ have a еntirеly diffеrеnt еffесt on уоur car. Undеr¬inflаtеd tyrеѕ hаvе a grеаtеr соntасt surface with the rоаd. This means thеrе iѕ mоrе friction tо оvеrсоmе whеn you рuѕh on the gаѕ. Mоrе friction mаkеѕ thе еnginе work hаrdеr, whiсh uѕеѕ mоrе gаѕ. Under¬inflation оf tirеѕ also саuѕеѕ thе tries to wеаr out fаѕtеr, whiсh аffесtѕ thе ѕаfеtу of your car аnd you! 3) Fake and Expired Tyres: This should be avoided like a plague because whatever you think you have saved by buying such cheap tyres would be spent on fuel ultimately. We also need to avoid them for several life threatening reasons. These tyres are already compromised, prone to leakages as well as contours and uneven tyre surface increases the work load on your car engines as well as fuel consumption. 4) Tyre Trеаd: Wоrn оut tyrеѕ hаvе mоrе rubbеr in contact with thе road thаn iѕ nееdеd. Thiѕ rаiѕеѕ thе rоlling rеѕiѕtаnсе of thе tyrе and lowers fuel consumption. Check thе tyre trеаd оn a rеgulаr bаѕiѕ аnd rерlасе уоur tyres whеn thеу аrе worn оut. Nеw tyrеѕ саn save аѕ muсh аѕ N35,000 реr year in fuel, nоt to mention thе оthеr things that саn gо wrоng if a tyre mishap оссurѕ. 5) Tyrе Tуре: The tуре of tyrе thаt you hаvе саn directly аffесt your fuel economy. Fоr instance, thе biggеr уоur tirеѕ are, the less fuеl еffiсiеnсу you tend to get from thеm. Likеwiѕе, thе mоrе trеаd your tyres hаvе, the lеѕѕ fuel consumption уоu’ll gеt. Evеn the speed that уоu drivе at as well аѕ hоw much drag уоu hаvе on уоur vehicle саn аffесt the fuel consumption that уоur car gеtѕ. Generally, thе faster уоu travel аnd the more drаg your car hаѕ, thе mоrе fuеl your car will uѕе. Paying attention to what аffесtѕ fuel consumption саn hеlр ѕаvе fuеl and imрrоvе еffiсiеnсу. Cаrе аnd mаintеnаnсе оf аutоmоbilе аnd рrореr driving hаbitѕ not only hеlр ѕаvе fuel, they also kеер you ѕаfе and hеlр уоur аutоmоbilе lаѕtѕ lоngеr. http://autojosh.com/2539-2/ Cc Lalasticlala Ishilove Marpol Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy 5 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Larwin(m): 7:47am On Oct 03, 2016 |
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:54am On Oct 03, 2016 |
You see the small Indian and korean cars with skinny tyres, and you wonder y? It's all about fuel economy. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by nurey(m): 2:41am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Oga gazzuzz sef don book spacer abi. OK kontunu. Wetin concern me with fuel economy, there is no joy greater than been in a Car with a W12 engine, with a free HIGHWAY, DOING 320km/h and your tachometer leaning towards 8,almost close to the red zone And the dubai cops a tiny dot in your rear view mirror. The tales of a rogue street racer 8 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by GeoOla25(m): 6:35am On Oct 04, 2016 |
ok |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by seniorgozman(m): 6:36am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Nice one |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Adasun(m): 6:42am On Oct 04, 2016 |
i neva get car na |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by OmoIyaMero: 6:43am On Oct 04, 2016 |
@ OP....just summarise it into one...get new tyres. and in this period,to buy new tyre na die o...around 16 thaasand times 4...Nna, Salary!!! 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by LEOSIRSIR(m): 6:43am On Oct 04, 2016 |
When I get a car would take note Thanks for the heads up |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by sammyrollo: 6:43am On Oct 04, 2016 |
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by KingRex1(m): 6:46am On Oct 04, 2016 |
nurey:Too much need for speed most wanted 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Rashman578(m): 6:46am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Nice. highly informative very useful for Dis buhari period |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Felaak47(m): 6:49am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Noted |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by cminca: 6:52am On Oct 04, 2016 |
GREAT TEACHING THAT CAN SAVE LIFE AND MONEY.THANKS |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by pragmatistm(m): 6:53am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Good post. Let all Nigeria drivers and car owners take note. |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by diportivo: 6:54am On Oct 04, 2016 |
OmoIyaMero: Exactly!! As if anybody wld like to buy toks tyre in the first place If pepper rest,who for buy toks car sef 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by AnusOdourInhaler: 7:10am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Mhmm... |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by ableguy(m): 7:12am On Oct 04, 2016 |
So like how much fuel am I going to save? Maybe an insignificant amount. |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by olumide81(m): 7:27am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Olorun wa! |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by phanshark(m): 7:49am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Pls what is he saying, cause I don't hear English. You mean people still buy cars of 500k and above and still worry about fueling it? Naija e no go beta 4 person were give una this China mind sett. Imaging somebody buy car of 2m and complained of fueling it with 12k in 10 days? Boy you are not ready 4 the good life. Americans some country don't have fuel and they uses cars like tundra,ford f 150,navigator, and cars that are not so "called" economically and don't complain.but we, ee complain about everything and that's why we are backward. Pls don't spoil my mind, am thinking of buying the latest tundra or Ford van and the money to buy fuel no be problem. #bonthefuelandstopcomplainingandtreck 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by balancediet(m): 7:50am On Oct 04, 2016 |
I. See |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Exponental(m): 7:52am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Leave matter for Matthias. Nobody likes buying toks if he can afford a good new tyre. We need tyre manufacturing companies to compete in Nigeria. Nigerians will patronize them. |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by uvalued(m): 7:53am On Oct 04, 2016 |
AutoJoshNG:andytins |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by legalalien(m): 7:53am On Oct 04, 2016 |
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by okikiosibodu(m): 8:06am On Oct 04, 2016 |
sammyrollo:The guy is suffering from MUMU-laity 1 Share
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Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by lonelydora: 8:43am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Okay |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by adebrave1(m): 8:58am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Nice one. BTW, let's be careful of where you park your car. The other day, I went for a function in a neighbouring town and on coming back to my car, three of the car nuts has been removed and scattered close by leaving only one there. Pls and pls let's us be vigilant and always check all the car tyres and nuts to see that they are all in proper place. Also a friend of mine had same experience and was sharing with me when mine happened. Pass the info. 2 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by d33types: 10:33am On Oct 04, 2016 |
You didn't give a sound explanation for number 3 There is technically nothing like expired tyres. Depending on state of roads and frequency of usage of tyres, some tyres can be 5years old and still pass the MOT test in most developed countries. FRSC is one of the most useless agencies in this respect |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by magicfingers009: 1:11pm On Oct 04, 2016 |
I tot after the epistle the OP would write the recommended PSI |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by StarboyMichael(m): 4:13am On Oct 05, 2016 |
Why would anyone buy a V6 or V8 vehicle if fuel economy is the motive. |
Re: 5 Ways Your Car Tyres Will Help You Save On Petrol During This Recession. by Ricmayak1: 5:13am On Oct 05, 2016 |
Note: Newer tires have higher rolling resistance than worn ones hence, the newer one will give lower fuel economy. But when a tire has worn out too much, it looses lots of traction, that affects fuel economy negatively. Again, tires with higher inflation pressure give higher fuel economy because of reduced rolling resistance. There is a point of diminishing return where too much pressure causes loss of traction. |
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