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Make Your Tires Last Longer with the PETRA Method (Pressure, Tread, Rotation, Alignment)

Meredith explains how to extend tire life using her PETRA acronym: Pressure, Tread, Rotation, and Alignment. She covers how to find and check correct tire pressure (PSI), what the legal minimum for tire tread is and how to check it, and why tires need rotating. balancing, and alignment. The episode includes a “Cars I Love” segment highlighting the Mazda CX-5 as a sporty two-row SUV comparable in size to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

00:00 Why Tires Wear Out (and How Petra Will Save You Money)
00:31 Meet Meredith + What PETRA Stands For
01:51 P = Pressure: TPMS Lights, PSI, and Finding the Right Number
04:47 Seasonal Pressure Changes: Winter Drop, Summer Overinflation
07:00 T = Tread: Legal Limits, Penny Test, and Wear Bars
08:51 Tire Age Matters: Reading the DOT Date Code
10:44 Cars I Love: Mazda CX-5 Quick Review
13:04 R = Rotation & Balance: When to Do It and Why It Helps
14:27 A = Alignment: Signs You’re Off + Pothole Damage
15:22 Spare Tires vs Run-Flats: Don’t Get Caught Unprepared
16:39 PETRA Recap + Final Tips, Reviews, and Sign-Off

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