Until there is a failure, the tires are the one part of our vehicle that we don't ever consider. However, there may be a few hidden concerns ready to surface even if the tires seem fine. Getting new tires could improve your fuel economy, improve performance (especially in dangerous situations), increase reliability, and reduce the risk of damage from a flat tire. If you are worried about replacing your tires too quickly, we can help guide you about the risk/reward of not changing tires in time.
What Is The Hazard of Not Replacing Your Car's Tires?
The diminished safety of your car, truck, or SUV is the largest problem of not replacing your tires. Shabby tires can increase stopping gaps and lessen traction in crisis circumstances. The next time a vehicle causes a dangerous situation it will take more time to stop and be more challenging to avoid. Even though you may never come across an emergency situation, the frustration of needing to repair a flat tire is an event many of us would like to avoid. Conversely, the advantage of changing worn tires is that it will take less distance to brake in crisis situations and you will have improved maneuverability to avoid such conditions. Another positive, you'll never have to get your hands grimy changing a worn tire on the highway.
Changing Tires: How to Tell When it's Time
It is important to know when you should change your tires. We have two simple ways to figure out when it's time to change your current tires. The 1st way is figuring out the age of the tires. If your tires are more than 6 years old then you should change them. The second way in deciding if you ought to change your tires is measuring the tread depth. The accepted smallest safe tread depth is 2/32 inches. You ought to replace your tires if your tires have reached that depth.
How to Measure Tire Tread Depth
How do I find out what the tread depth is? You can get specially designed gauges that can figure out just how much tread depth there is. Those instruments are ideal if you have to know the precise depth, but if you just want to know if you ought to change the tires, all that you need is a penny. Rotate the penny so Lincoln's head is downward facing and place it inside the tire tread. If his head is equal to the tread then you ought to start thinking about replacing.
Do Tires Go Bad After Time?
If your tires are 6 years old (or older), you should switch them, even if they appear to have plenty of tread left. Extended exposure to the sun, heat, and other outside factors may cause the tire to decay over time. When the tire begins to decay it could be more apt to develop air leaks and/or blow outs. Warning signs of the tires disintegrating include color fading, brittleness, and tire cracks. If you see any of these indications you may want to replace your tires as soon as possible.
What Should I Do After a Blowout?
Following a blowout you might be tempted to switch out the tire that broke down. However, depending on your car, truck, or SUV & the tread depth still on the other tires it may be required that you change out two or possibly even all 4 tires and that is absolutely normal. If the tread on all of your tires are not the same it can cause irregular tire wear and excess wear on the drivetrain. It's recommended that when you are changing a tire that you replace the matching tire on the other side. Switch both front tires or both back tires, never one tire alone. The one difference is AWD vehicles. All 4 tires need to be switched out to make sure the system works accurately.
Chevrolet Buick GMC Tire Replacement Near Sugar Land TX
Are you looking for the right place to get your next Sugar Land area tire replacement? We invite you to schedule an appointment at Finnegan Chevy Buick GMC. Call now or schedule online. Our factory-trained Chevrolet Buick GMC technicians are standing by and ready to serve you. We service all brands and vehicles.
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