How many of us know when to change our tyres? Your significant other or random guy may watch your vehicle and say do you know your tyres are "cutting"?. By that time you may have to change more than one tyre, if not all. It may also mean that your vehicle requires alignment, balancing, possibly speed balancing and tyre rotation.
These are regular activities associated with car maintenance but still costs can be minimized if you know how.
Tip:Tread Wear Indicator Bars
Treads are the grooves we see on our tyres and only a small cross section of our tyres make contact with the road (contact patch). The tread wear indicators are small rectangles depressed between the treads. With time and use, the indicators will rise and be on level with the treads....that indicates your tyre needs changing.
Depressed💃= Great
On level😭= Check a tyre service expert who can advise you.
Take a walk to your driveway or garage and check it out for yourself!!!!!!
Really informative!
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DeleteI just changed tyre and just relied on the tyre shop for advice. But now I know what to look for....thanks Kiki.
ReplyDeleteYep we chicks need to be empowered...understanding of the service being received is critical. Know what your paying for
DeleteKiki a bit of advice for the purchase of new tyres for your gals and guys. Some dealers are unscrupulous and may sell you VERY old stock (particularly for those who purchase used tyres). Knowing the date/year of manufacture is key to staying safe on the roads. The date of manufacture is the last four digits of the DOT code. See the following link for a full description: https://www.quora.com/How-safe-are-tires-on-a-car-that-has-been-stored-for-2-years
ReplyDeleteHi David welcome to the blog..thanks for that super powerful tip
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