In one month, we will have a new driver, and we're in the market for a new car.

There are lots of things I worry about (Me? Worry? I know, I hide it well, huh?), and car maintenance and safety, especially tires, is high on the list.

When you're an experienced driver, you feel like you know how to handle your worn or finicky tires, but really everyone should know how to take care of tires and when to replace them.

It's summer. and many of us are on the road, and the nice folks at Goodwrench offer these tire tips:

- According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA,) 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries occur every year due to tire-related problems. - Keeping your family vehicle’s tires inflated to the recommended pounds per square inch (psi) will not only save on gas, but will provide a safer ride. - It’s important to keep in mind that during the warm weather of summer, hot road surfaces can cause the pressure to increase in a tire. As a general rule, for every 10-degree rise in temperature, a tire’s pressure increases one psi. - Invest in a quality tire gauge! Eyeballing tires to measure pressure can be misleading, as radial tires often look fine even if they are under-inflated.

Drive safely!

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