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    Gadgets to keep your tyres in check

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailNovember 9, 2012No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Motoring costs shoot up from month to month yet many people still ride around with under-inflated tyres, which contribute both to tyre wear and higher fuel costs. Badly under-inflated tyres are also a major cause of accidents on our roads.

    Motoring costs shoot up from month to month yet many people still ride around with under-inflated tyres, which contribute both to tyre wear and higher fuel costs. Badly under-inflated tyres are also a major cause of accidents on our roads.

    Despite these factors, it’s very rare to see someone regularly checking tyre pressure when filling up. Nowadays it’s just a rush to fill up and go.

    Now there’s an easier way with Valve-Check, a simple device that replaces the conventional valve cap and warns you when a tyre is not at the correct pressure. The device indicates the correct inflation by displaying a green band through a clear plastic cap; when a tyre loses pressure and is under-inflated it changes to yellow and then to red to warn if your tyre is severely under-inflated.

    This can extend the reach of your tyres and wallet while minimising the risk of accidents due to compromised road holding.

    There is another device called the Spare-Check, which allows you to monitor your spare tyre pressure. Spare-Check comes with an extension hose which is fitted, complete with a Valve-Check, to the valve on your spare tyre and a mounting bracket for fitting in the boot or on the underside of a bakkie.

    If secured to a visible spot in your car this will ensure that you’re never caught with a flat spare in an emergency.

    Valve-Check comes in six pressure measurements; 1.8 bars, 2.0 bars, 2.2 bars, 2.4 bars, 2.6 bars, and 2.8 bars.

    Spare-Check and Valve-Check retail for R194.95 each, visit www.carsafetycomponents.co.za for more information.

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