{"id":13734,"date":"2018-06-10T23:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T04:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=13734"},"modified":"2018-06-10T19:59:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T00:59:56","slug":"aaa-says-worn-tires-put-drivers-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2018\/06\/10\/aaa-says-worn-tires-put-drivers-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"AAA says Worn Tires Put Drivers at Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AAA\"Orlando, FL<\/strong> – Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect \u2013 tires.<\/p>\n

New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average stopping distances by a staggering 43 percent, or an additional 87 feet \u2014 more than the length of a semi-trailer truck \u2014 when compared to new tires.<\/p>\n

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Compared to new tires, tires worn to a tread depth of just 4\/32\u201d exhibit an average increased stopping distance of 87 feet for a passenger car and 86 feet for a light truck. (AAA)<\/p><\/div>\n

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With nearly 800,000 crashes occurring on wet roads each year, AAA urges drivers to check tread depth, replace tires proactively, and increase following distances significantly during rainy conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cTires are what keep a car connected to the road,\u201d said John Nielsen, AAA\u2019s managing director of Automotive Engineering and Repair. \u201cEven the most advanced safety systems rely on a tire\u2019s basic ability to maintain traction, and AAA\u2019s testing shows that wear has a significant impact on how quickly a vehicle can come to a stop in wet conditions to avoid a crash.\u201d<\/p>\n

In partnership with the Automobile Club of Southern California\u2019s Automotive Research Center, AAA conducted testing to understand performance differences at highway speeds between new all-season tires and those worn to a tread depth of 4\/32\u201d on wet pavement.<\/p>\n

AAA research found that:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compared to new tires, tires worn to a tread depth of just 4\/32\u201d exhibit:<\/p>\n

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  • An average increased stopping distance of 87 feet<\/strong> for a passenger car and 86 feet<\/strong> for a light truck.<\/li>\n
  • A 33 percent<\/strong> reduction in handling ability, for a passenger car and 28 percent<\/strong> for the light truck on average.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cAAA\u2019s testing demonstrates the impact that tire tread has on safety,\u201d said Megan McKernan, manager of the Automobile Club of Southern California\u2019s Automotive Research Center. \u201cIf tested side-by-side at 60 mph, vehicles with worn tires would still be traveling at an alarming 40 mph when reaching the same distance it takes for vehicles with new tires to make a complete stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

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