Motorists in the UK are wasting £337 million on fuel every year due to under-inflated tyres according to the latest research from Michelin. The survey, conducted during the tyre company's Fill Up With Air road-show, found that 39 per cent of motorists were driving with dangerously under-inflated tyres. As a result drivers are using an extra 244 million litres of fuel each year.
"It's crucial that drivers understand the importance of driving with the correct tyre pressure. Under-inflated tyres can not only put lives at risk but they increase the stress on a vehicle's steering and suspension, cause it to use more fuel and produce more CO
2" said Phil Baldock Michelin's head of communications.
These findings come on the back of similar findings by Shell Fuelsave who said that individual motorists are wasting up to 1,845 miles worth of fuel each year by driving further than they actually need to.
Paul Healy - 28 Oct 2011