2009 National Tire Safety Week Information and Data

RMA's eighth annual National Tire Safety Week will be June 7-13, 2009. More than 20,000 tire and auto service outlets participated in 2008.

RMA sponsored a survey that measured tire pressure in more than 5,000 vehicles in 14 cities. The results showed that 49% of the vehicles had at least one under inflated tire and only 10% had 4 properly inflated tires. To review the results, click on the links below.

• 2009 Tire Pressure Survery-National
  
  
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Albuquerque
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survery-Austin
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Boston
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Chicago
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Detroit
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Florida
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Houston
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Philadelphia
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Phoenix
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Portland
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survery-Providence
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-St. Louis
• 2009 Tire Pressure Survey-Texas
  
  Each year, RMA also conducts a phone survey of motorists to gauge awareness of tire care. To view a summary of the 2009 survery, Click here.
  

David Ragan, NASCAR driver for Discount Tire Ford Fusion car, talk about the importance of proper tire inflation

David Ragan, NASCAR driver for Discount Tire Ford Fusion car, and Jeff Hammond, NASCAR commentator for FOX Sports, shares tips on the importance of proper tire inflation

Tips on how proper tire inflation can save you money and gas

Don't flush your money away, check your tire pressure!

RMA's Audio News Release-National Tire Safety Week 2009