Automotive experts share tips on keeping your car prepped for cold weather
4029S ALLISON WISE HAS TIPS ON WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE YOU HIT THE ROAD… nats TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS… OR GETTING READY FOR EXTREME COLD AND POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER? DONT HIT THE ROAD WITHOUT TAKING CARE OF A FEW THINGS… nats BROOKS JOHNSON SAYS BIG O TIRES AND AUTOMOTIVE SHOP IN BENTONVILLE HAS BEEN BUSY weve seen an increase in customers these past few days. customers coming in prepping for holiday travel and that cold weather that we are expecting. IT”S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO CHECK YOU TIRE PRESSURE BECAUSE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS, THE AIR PRESSURE IN YOUR TIRES DOES, TOO. for every 10 degrees it drops. you lose a pound of pressure in your tires. for example if your 60 degrees today and tomorrow its 20 degrees then your tires have four pounds of pressure less than the day before. THE WEATHER CAN ALSO AFFECT SOME THINGS UNDER THE HOOD. make sure your coolant has the proper mixture so it doesnt freeze. ALLISON STANDUP EXPERTS WITH TRIPLE A SUGGEST YOU GET ONE OF THESE – A VEHICLE EMERGENCY KIT.. AND MAKE SURE IT HAS JUMPER CABLES. BECAUSE YOUR CAR BATTER MAY NOT HOLD UP TO COLD TEMPERATURES if youre away from home and battery dies you wont have enough charge to move or stay warm, so have a good pair of jumper cables. <> if it gets too cold then your battery just cant do a proper charge after a certain temperature. after a certain temp it wont charge 100 percent. so if its low… it tests low then the cold weather impacts the ability to get charged and be charged completely AW 4029 NEWS
Automotive experts share tips on keeping your car prepped for cold weather
Updated: 11:18 AM CST Dec 22, 2022
Auto service experts with Big O tires in Bentonville and drivers for AAA are warning people that you car battery loses strength as the temperatures plummet and the life of your battery may be shorter. You will also want to monitor your tire pressure by checking the PSI levels. Brookston Johnson, the Regional Manager for Big O Tires, said to make sure each tire is filled to the vehicle manufacturer’s designated inflation pressure that’s found in your owner’s manual. “If you wonder why your pressure is low in the cold weather, a general rule of thumb is.. for every 10 degrees it drops. you lose a pound of pressure in your tires. for example if your 60 degrees today and tomorrow its 20 degrees then your tires have four pounds of pressure less than the day before, Johnson said.
Auto service experts with Big O tires in Bentonville and drivers for AAA are warning people that you car battery loses strength as the temperatures plummet and the life of your battery may be shorter.
You will also want to monitor your tire pressure by checking the PSI levels.
Brookston Johnson, the Regional Manager for Big O Tires, said to make sure each tire is filled to the vehicle manufacturer’s designated inflation pressure that’s found in your owner’s manual.
“If you wonder why your pressure is low in the cold weather, a general rule of thumb is.. for every 10 degrees it drops. you lose a pound of pressure in your tires. for example if your 60 degrees today and tomorrow its 20 degrees then your tires have four pounds of pressure less than the day before, Johnson said.