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With gas prices constantly rising, the days of cheap motoring are fast disappearing. There are some simple things that you can do to reduce your gas usage. This is good for the health of your wallet and as a sideline it is also good for the health of the planet! Give these a try and you will soon notice the difference.

Remove Roof Racks - And 'Ski bars', roof mounted luggage boxes etc. if you are not actually using them. They cause extra drag in the wind and increase your gas consumption. Look around and you see people with ski bars still fitted in the summer! - They are costing money!

The '80' is the Load Index for the tyre. This will typically range from 60 to 130 and represent a maximum load of between 250 and 1900kg for that tyre.

You start the cart by connecting the key to on position. There is no starter and you move off by pressing the throttle with your foot. Check that you are set to go forward not backwards as running into the clubhouse is not very smart, not to mention the embarrassment in front of colleagues and friends.

Consider this... if you had had the sealant inside the autopesula before you went out driving, the nail might have still penetrated it but it certainly wouldn't have left you on the side of the road. Instead, the sealant would have been forced by the tyre's air pressure to seal the hole, enabling you to continue driving until you're able to make your way to a tire repair shop.

Firstly we need to how to drive a golf cart as it is not like a car or go-kart. You have flat seats and no seat belts. Learn to drive in safe areas and it is not a four wheel drive all terrain vehicle.

Because the wheels ride bumps so well, a trade off can be made by using shorter travel suspension. A 100mm travel 29er can ride bumps as well as a 120mm bike, saving frame weight. However you do give up cush for landing jumps.

The number is on the sidewall of the tyre and helps identify its specifications. The sequence can look like this 215/60 R15 94H where 215 is the width in millimetres. 60 is the width to height aspect ratio. R indicates that it is a radial and 15 is the diameter in inches. 94 shows the load capacity which will decide the maximum weight it can carry. H is the maximum speed the car can handle.

When planning to buy tyres, first determine your needs such as type of car, road conditions, climate and usage. The car tyre prices depend upon the type, model and brand.