Lanxess Luftdrucktag 2012 One in Three Risk Tire Damage

In 2012, we have examined Lanxess Luftdrucktag for the air pressure of 100 cars. The startling result of air pressure tests: 39 were at too high or way too low pressure.

"Good day, we may sometimes check your tire pressure?" 100 car drivers got this question on the penultimate weekend at highway rest stops to hear from us. Many were with fully loaded car on the way to your holiday. Since it is important to adjust the air pressure of the load, so that no dangerous tire failures threaten. Let's start with the positives of 61 motorists were traveling with the correct inflation pressure, many of them have it before starting the journey itself can be checked or check at the workshop. But at 13 vehicles, we found elevated filling pressure. Record: a Golf GTI with 0.8 bar too much on the rear axle.



0.2 to 0.4 bar above the minimum manufacturer's specifications are recommended to reduce rolling resistance and thus save fuel. Who the air pressure value exceeds the manufacturer, however, significantly higher increases tire wear, longer braking distances and poorer ride comfort in purchasing. However, it is much more dangerous to drive with too low air pressure: the friction increases, the tire is heated strongly. Is the car still at high speed on hot summer asphalt road and a heavy load, it may burst. This risk received 26 of the 100 examined motorists. The trailer had a smart driver even has a bar too little pressure on the tires. Such a trip can end much faster than one is loved.

Even the best tires does not matter if he is driven with too low air pressure. The capacity of the tire decreases, the driving characteristics to deteriorate significantly. In addition, increases the rolling resistance then, wear and fuel consumption increases. Circumferential damage to the edge and funky profile on the sides of the tread are typical defects of tires that were too long to move with low inflation pressure.