Would you like proof from the Department of Energy?Originally Posted by Evil Goat
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer...rgy_savers.pdf
(pg 33)
Maybe Nascar appeals to you?
http://www.nascar.com/2006/auto/07/25/tires/
Uniroyal and the Rubber Manufacturers Associan
http://www.uniroyal.com/about/articles/09152005A.html
Michelin, ever heard of them?
http://www.swampfox.ws/node/26318
Plenty has been said by the government as well, under the Bush administration
http://www.gao.gov/htext/d07246r.html
And on a personal note, I recently got my tires changed and inflated.. seeing about a 4mpg increase. I'm sure when you're driving vehicles that struggle to get 20mpg its hard to comprehend efficiency but yes keeping tires inflated in the grand scheme of things makes a huge difference in our dependency on oil.




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