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DENVER, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- How would you like to save enough money for 3 1/2 months of groceries, or more than 1 full month's mortgage? With Big O Tires free "MORE MPG" gas savings booklet, drivers could save up to $1,700 per year. The average driver puts approximately 12,000 miles on their vehicle per year, and the average vehicle gets 22 miles per gallon. This equates to 545 gallons of gas per year. At $4.08 per gallon, the average driver spends over $2,200 on gas. By following these gas-saving tips, drivers could improve their fuel economy by as much as 77%.

As your "Gas Mileage Headquarters," Big O Tires, starting today, will be giving away free gas savings booklets as well as a free 9-point gas savings inspection at any one of its 35 Front Range locations. These booklets contain 25 FREE or inexpensive and easy tips to improve your fuel economy.

One of the biggest contributors to poor fuel economy is tire pressure. Twenty-three percent of vehicles have at least one tire that is under inflated by at least 20% or 8 pounds per square inch. This could mean reduced fuel economy by 4%. Tires under inflated 50% could increase fuel consumption by 10%. By maintaining proper tire pressure, not only will your tires wear slower, but your vehicle's fuel economy will increase, and your overall ride will be better. Understanding the need to conserve fuel, Big O Tires will not only check your tire pressure and make adjustments, but also inspect 8 other fuel savings items for FREE.

Properly maintaining your vehicle's engine could save you up to $.77 per gallon. By replacing clogged air filters, you could increase your fuel economy as much as 10%. Serious maintenance issues such as a faulty oxygen sensor can rob your fuel economy as much as 40%.

Probably the most overlooked causes of poor fuel economy are driving habits. Excessive speeding, quick acceleration and braking can decrease fuel efficiency as much as 33%. At current prices, by driving sensibly, you could save as much as $1.35 per gallon of gas.

"We feel as though we have a unique opportunity to help Colorado drivers and the environment. By assisting drivers increase fuel economy, we are helping them financially, but also reducing the greenhouse gases emitted into the environment. We encourage everyone to pick up our free 'MORE MPG' gas savings booklet today," said Mike Lyons Big O Tires.

For a free downloadable gas mileage log, visit http://www.golittleo.com.

Big O Tires Denver represents 35 locally owned and operated stores across the Front Range. Every store is dedicated to providing the highest quality products available in combination with fast, friendly service. Big O Tires offers, not only major and Big O brand tires, but also provides a wide array of automobile services including brakes, alignments, shocks and struts, and in most cases, oil and lube changes.

* http://www.fueleconomy.gov -- Fuel savings are calculated by dividing the number of miles driven per year (12,000) by average miles per gallon (22) totaling 545 gallons of gas per year. This number is then multiplied by the maximum gas savings from http://www.fueleconomy.gov ($3.14 per gallon) for a total possible savings of $1,711.30.

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SOURCE Big O Tires Denver