Gasoline saving tip - air it up!

[fatlazyless]

You probably already know this but it never hurts to remind car owners that putting an extra four pounds of air pressure into the tires will make them roll easier and use less gasoline.

So, if you normally inflate to 32-psi then suggest you up it to 36-psi to save some on the gasoline. The car will drive a little different, too. Higher air pressure seems to make the tires roll along easier. Increasing the air from 32 to 36 is like a 10% increase in psi air inflation.

Did you know that the Lowe's in Gilford has a working FREE air pump out front. It does in fact work because I've used it recently ..... just push the button and it immediately starts up. Suggest you get a quality $10-dollar air guage and pay good attention to your tire air pressure.

No matter whether you drive a Scion xB at 2500-lbs or a Land Rover Defender at 6000-lbs, tires with four extra pounds psi make a difference on your gasoline saving! Unless you is a teenager, there's no such thing as free gas ...

Diesel in N.H. has been a steady $5.77/gal for the last month so do truckers care about tire pressure or what? Diesel and home heating oil are the same combustible product.

[WinnisquamZ]

Boats available in a few weeks. What’s the cost per gallon of gas on the lake these days?


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[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

You probably already know this but it never hurts to remind car owners that putting an extra four pounds of air pressure into the tires will make them roll easier and use less gasoline.

So, if you normally inflate to 32-psi then suggest you up it to 36-psi to save some on the gasoline. The car will drive a little different, too. Higher air pressure seems to make the tires roll along easier. Increasing the air from 32 to 36 is like a 10% increase in psi air inflation.

Did you know that the Lowe's in Gilford has a working FREE air pump out front. It does in fact work because I've used it recently ..... just push the button and it immediately starts up. Suggest you get a quality $10-dollar air guage and pay good attention to your tire air pressure.

No matter whether you drive a Scion xB at 2500-lbs or a Land Rover Defender at 6000-lbs, tires with four extra pounds psi make a difference on your gasoline saving! Unless you is a teenager, there's no such thing as free gas ...

Diesel in N.H. has been a steady $5.77/gal for the last month so do truckers care about tire pressure or what? Diesel and home heating oil are the same combustible product.

10% over is usually ok, but the wear of the tires is an important indicator.

A new set of tires costs more than a few bucks in fuel.

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[Descant]

Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

Boats available in a few weeks. What’s the cost per gallon of gas on the lake these days?

https://winnigas.com/

[jbolty]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

10% over is usually ok, but the wear of the tires is an important indicator.

A new set of tires costs more than a few bucks in fuel.

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fact. proper air is important but the important thing is to have full contact of the tread pattern. too much air will bulge the tire and cause uneven wear.

[Biggd]

Should I overfill my boat tires?

[TomC]

Originally Posted by Biggd

Should I overfill my boat tires?

No - but make sure your propeller is properly inflated...

[WinnisquamZ]

That’s funny


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[Biggd]

Maybe I should add more air to my pontoons?

[Descant]

I believe over inflated tires lose traction, especially on wet roads, more hydroplaning, and certainly less traction on snow and ice.

[LIforrelaxin]

So this is all interesting, back in the day I had a Chevrolet 1500 with the 5.3L engine.... on which I ran C Range Tires that where inflated to around 50 PSI.... several friends has similar trucks that used just regular LT passenger tires that they kept around 40 PSI.....

Long story short I was achieving 1-2 more MPG.... and I was the more aggressive throttle happy driver.......

With all that said, proper inflation is important.... but so is ride comfort my friends trucks will a bit more of a comforting ride.... at 50 PSI my 1500 rode more like a 2500.......

There are trade offs....

Now I have a 2500, and have found that I needed to back the air pressure down 5 PSI, to get a more comfortable ride, when not loaded. This truck runs E Range tires and when not loaded are at 60 PSI..... don't have anything to compare to at the moment, but I think the gas millage is pretty good at around 13 MPG......what I can't wait to see is how this new 2500 pulls my camper here in a couple of weeks....

[fatlazyless]

Omg! ......... ......... cost me about $41.25 today at Gilford Mobil to fill up the tank on my Scion xD with $4.49 regular gas ........ first time ever going over $40 ........ omg! ........

The tires are Toyo extensa all-season, that came with it, last October, and increasing the psi from 32 to 36 makes it drive better and uses less gas.

What a super-duper, totally smart move .........air it up, America! .........! ......... or ride a bicycle.

[jbolty]

Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

So this is all interesting, back in the day I had a Chevrolet 1500 with the 5.3L engine.... on which I ran C Range Tires that where inflated to around 50 PSI.... several friends has similar trucks that used just regular LT passenger tires that they kept around 40 PSI.....

Long story short I was achieving 1-2 more MPG.... and I was the more aggressive throttle happy driver.......

With all that said, proper inflation is important.... but so is ride comfort my friends trucks will a bit more of a comforting ride.... at 50 PSI my 1500 rode more like a 2500.......

There are trade offs....

Now I have a 2500, and have found that I needed to back the air pressure down 5 PSI, to get a more comfortable ride, when not loaded. This truck runs E Range tires and when not loaded are at 60 PSI..... don't have anything to compare to at the moment, but I think the gas millage is pretty good at around 13 MPG......what I can't wait to see is how this new 2500 pulls my camper here in a couple of weeks....

the tires on my truck are max 65, which is where they put them when first mounted but of course empty it rides like a dump truck. 50 seems to be the sweet spot. Not many people want to be bothered with adjusting tire pressure based on conditions, but it matters.

[TheProfessor]

Automotive tire pressure is stated on my vehicle door.

That is what the manufacturer recommends.

You don't think that the engineers at Studebaker got this wrong do you ?

[fatlazyless]

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker must have been the fourth biggest seller after the big three in the late 1950's.

Can recall sitting in the back seat of cousin Stanley's Studebaker and driving down Allerton Hill to Paragon Park along Nantasket Beach in the summer, sometime around 1958. He's eleven years older than me and had brite blue suede shoes ala Elvis Presley to go with that very stylish Studebaker plus he still regrets selling it 60+ years ago.

Like ...... "I never should have sold that Studebaker car!

Ha-ha-ha ........ a Studebaker ...... is your's a pick-up truck? ..... !
................

Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Common Man Irving Gas, Plymouth next to Market Basket is today, $3.69/gal reg gas with 20-cents off Irving special is the highest I've seen gas price around this area ........ $3.69 Irving .... .... ouch! ...... and Irving is not Top Tier like the Citgo

[ApS]

Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Automotive tire pressure is stated on my vehicle door.

That is what the manufacturer recommends.

You don't think that the engineers at Studebaker got this wrong do you ?

Much has changed since Studebakers rolled off the assembly line. Tire pressure stickers were mandated in 2003.

Americans learned a lot during the fuel shortages of 1973 and 1979.

Modern tires are mostly of the "Radial" (not "Bias") construction.

Radial tires are extremely tolerant of tire pressure. Unless you have bias tires, go ahead and increase tire pressures, as they increase anyway--from "cold".

(Recommended pickup truck tire pressures are highly dependant on loading).

You'll lose some ride comfort and increase roadway noise. Turning off the A/C will also help, especially in city driving.

With radial tires on your tow-car, it's also possible to out-corner your own trailer--if your trailer is riding on the cheap bias tires commonly found on trailers.



On my identical 6-hour trips, I've recorded a gain of 2MPG just in having a strong tail wind!

[Descant]

I recall "Mythbusters" disproving the idea that turning off the ACX saved gas. Part of the issue was aerodynamics. If you turn off the AC, you open the windows and lose the clean airflow of a car with closed windows. Perhaps in city driving where there is little or no aerodynamic consideration? They also noted that airflow will keep you dry in a top down car during light rain.

[John Mercier]

I think that is dependent on a mix of speed and aerodynamic drag coefficient.