The document recounts a personal experience of getting a flat tire while driving, highlighting the importance of maintaining proper tire pressure. It emphasizes the need for drivers to regularly check their tire pressure using a gauge and inflate them to the correct levels for safety and financial benefits. The author shares a lesson learned and encourages others to avoid similar mistakes for their safety and savings.

1. I remember the first time I was driving home
from a far location.

2. This was one of the scariest days of my life.

3. The reason this day was so terrifying is that I
had my first flat tire.

4. I was miles from home, and where the flat
tire occurred was while I was in the middle
lane of a busy intersection.

5. The popping of the tire was so loud and then
I swerved.

6. Luckily I missed the cars nearby, and was
able to pull into the right lane to address the
situation.

7. I then called a tow truck and was towed to a
nearby mechanic.

8. To my surprise the reason for the flat tire
was that there wasn’t enough air in the tire.

9. I thought to myself I could have avoided all
this if I just paid a bit more attention to the
pressure in my car’s tires.

10. This was a lesson I wasn’t going to forget
anytime soon.

11. Hopefully with this knowledge you can avoid
making the same mistake I did.

12. Your wallet and personal safety will thank
you.

13. The first thing that drivers should do before
driving is taking a test of the air pressure in
their tires.

14. This can be done simply with an inexpensive
tire gauge.

15. A tire gauge can be purchased at any local
automotive store or gas station for less than
$10 usually.

16. After testing your tires if you find out that
one of them is low on air the first thing you
need to do is check the psi limit on the side
of the tire or in your car manual.

17. Each tire needs to be kept at this level.

18. The next step is to fill the air in your tires to
the correct level with an air pump.

19. An air pump can be kept in your garage.

20. If one isn’t available drivers can sometimes
drive slowly to a local gas station to use one
there.

21. Once each tire is properly inflated drivers are
good to go to their destination.

22. There are also benefits to keeping the tire
pressure at an optimal level.

23. The first and possibly most important one is
the safety it provides to drivers, their
passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians.

24. There is also a financial benefit to keeping
the proper pressure in your vehicles tires.

25. With proper inflation drivers can often get
better gas mileage when driving.

26. This means that drivers can go to the pump
less to fill up their tanks.