REGULAR TIRE INSPECTION CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE AS WELL AS YOUR MONEY

This article gives instructions for making a mini-inspection of your car. This should be done at least once a month. Primary attention is given to tires. They should be inspected for proper inflation pressure, uneven wear, tread depth, balance, damaged valve stems, presence of valve caps, presence of some foreign object wedged in the tread, and punctures by a nail. Also mentioned are inspections for proper alignment and inspection of rims or wheels.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Publication Date: 1985-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 13-15
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Inflation; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Tire pressure; Tire treads; Tires; Wear; Wheel rims; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Punctures; Tire balance
• Old TRIS Terms: Rims
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 713
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM