I’m a writer, not a wrench guy. A marketer, not a mechanic. Better with a keyboard than a dashboard. (You see where I’m going here.)
But I also have a pretty long daily commute, take the occasional road trip, drive around on countless weekend errands, and have an active family life in general. In short, I spend a lot of my life in the car. So staying safe on the road is important to me. So is saving a buck whenever I can.
As long as you follow your car’s recommended maintenance schedule, you should have your bases covered, right? Wrong. Periodically checking your tires is also important. Poor tire condition is a leading cause of accidents, according to a National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey report.
Last fall, after a long-ignored tire sensor, a pothole, a near accident…
Keep reading the Progressive article.