India, July 10 -- India is estimated to be losing over 42 crore litres of petrol worth more than Rs 4,500 crore every year due to low tyre pressure, one of the most neglected aspects of vehicle maintenance, according to a study by industry body ATMA.A large number of passenger vehicles on Indian roads are being driven with tyre pressure below the manufacturer-recommended levels, resulting in substantial fuel wastage, higher vehicle operating costs and increased road safety risks, as per the study by the Indian Tyre Technical Advisory Committee (ITTAC), the technical arm of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA).

Over the past few years, tyres of more than 1.3 lakh passenger vehicles, including two-wheelers, have been checked a...