Gasoline saving tip - air it up!

fatlazyless · 05-03-2026, 08:47 AM

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.

05-03-2026, 08:47 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,168 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,102 Times in 811 Posts	Gasoline saving tip - air it up! 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. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 05-04-2026 at 08:33 AM.