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What’s Your PSI? Test your knowledge of tire safety NHTSA has provided this short 5-question quiz to test your knowledge of tire safety. Questions may have multiple answers. Click on the light bulb to see the answer. |
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1. Who should determine the correct pressure for your vehicle’s tires? (a)
The vehicle manufacturer, (b) The tire manufacturer, |
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2. How often should you check your vehicle’s tire pressure? (a)
Once a week, (b) At least once a month, |
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3. Which of the tires pictures here is underinflated? (a)
Tire 1, (b) Tire 2, (c)
Both, or (d) Neither |
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4. Which factors can have an adverse and immediate impact on tire safety? (a)
Underinflated tires, (b) An overloaded vehicle, |
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5. When do you know it’s time to replace a tire? (a)
When the tread is worn down to 2/32 (or 1/16) of an inch, (b)
Every year, |
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For more information about tire safety, visit the NHTSA vehicle safety Web site at www.safercar.org or www.rma.org. |
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Reprinted from The Reconstructor, Newsletter of Boster, Kobayashi & Associates, Fall 2005. |
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