Tires

When temperatures drop, tire pressure decreases, increasing stopping time and fuel consumption. But should you add air when it's this cold?

I have been driving up and down Montanas roadways for the majority of my life. And I have never blown a tire on anything. (I have put some pretty impressive speeds upon said tires in my quests to set new personal bests between cities). Well, Friday, on my way up to do a day of preliminary work at the Peteresons ranch, I blew a tire on my 4 wheeler trailer...

A couple of weeks ago, the low-tire pressure light illuminated on my dashboard, so I figured I'd better stop by the gas station and put some air in. I literally went to five stations before I found one with a functioning air compressor. Three had no evidence of ever having one...