At Mountain View Tire, we've been promoting the benefits of properly inflated tires for a long time. But now, the State of California has a more formal interest in your tire pressure.

As of July 1, 2010, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires drivers having their vehicle serviced at an automotive repair shop, oil change center, or smog check station to "either agree to have their tires inflated at the facility or to do it later on their own."

According to a press release issued by CARB, proper tire inflation is estimated to annually:

* Eliminate 700,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions
* Reduce the state's fuel consumption by 75 million gallons
* Extend the average tire's useful life by 4,700 miles

CARB estimates that 38% of the vehicles on California roads have underinflated tires. Low tire pressure can result in shorter tread life, reduced handling, and increased rolling resistance which causes a car's engine to work harder and consume more fuel.

All Mountain View Tire locations offer a free check and fill service. Just pull into any one of our stores and we'll check all your tires and fill them to the correct pressure if necessary.