Most car owners would love to have their tires last for a good long time. These tips can help you to do just that, and they’re not even difficult. Here’s what Sammy’s Auto recommends.
Get Your Wheels Aligned
Wheel alignments are far more important than most car owners realize. Once you understand that wheel alignments protect your car’s suspension, protect your tires, and also get you both better gas mileage and protect your engine they become a lot more important. All of that happens because when wheel alignment is off, your car’s engine has to work harder to make the wheels work and the tires are more likely to wear unevenly because they don’t match up with the road’s surface well.
Make Sure You Get Rotations Done
So, if wheel alignments are important, it’s crucial to understand that tire rotations are, too. Each wheel bears a different weight, literally, and responsibility. That causes different wear and tear for the tires attached to each of those wheels. When you’re getting the tires rotated as often as recommended, that’s helping to balance out that load on each tire, helping them to have even lifespans.
Balance Your Wheels When Recommended
The third major way to help your car’s tires to last as long as possible is to make sure you’re getting the wheels balanced. Much like alignments, balancing the wheels helps to ensure that each tire is spinning correctly so that the tire isn’t wearing more in some spots than in others. Typically, it’s a good idea to get your wheels balanced at least yearly, but definitely, if you’re noticing uneven tread wear.
Take Some Steps at Home, Too
There are some little things you can do at home, too. Check your tire pressure and make sure it’s where it’s supposed to be. You don’t have to do it every day, but trying to make time every couple of weeks to give them a quick check helps. While you’re at each tire, look at it. Notice any worn spots or issues? Get the tires inspected to avoid big trouble.
Sammy’s Auto in Seffner, FL wants to help you to extend the life of your car’s tires for as long as possible. Give us a call today and we’ll set up an appointment to inspect your tires and assess what your car’s tires need. From there, we’ll help you to stay on top of tire and wheel maintenance in the future.
