While many send their vehicles for servicing to make sure it's "all systems go" for their journey, there is one area many often overlook: tyre pressure. If only they knew that a less-than-ideal tyre pressure would cost them more fuel. Verdict:TRUENow, we don't expect anyone to 'berhutang Budi95' with us, but it is a cost-saving fact that lower tyre pressure results in higher fuel consumption, while higher tyre pressure results in lower fuel consumption. The result showed that the drive with 170kPa tyre pressure resulted in 1.9litres of average fuel used, while the drives with 210kPa and 250kPa resulted in 1.43litres and 1.41litres of average fuel, respectively. This means that maintaining proper tyre pressure can lead to better fuel efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 06:05 UTC