Your car’s wheels and tires are how you actually stay mobile while you’re driving and they’re more sensitive to damage than you might think. Allman’s Automotive has some tips that can help you to extend the life of your tires as much as possible.
Get Your Wheels Balanced
Balancing your wheels helps to ensure that they spin evenly on the axle. That might not sound important, but when your wheels are out of balance, the tires don’t meet the road properly. This also puts a lot of stress on the suspension system of your car. Your tires don’t last as long and you might run into some big repairs.
Rotate Your Tires
Tire rotation is another vital service that extends the life of your tires. There are different patterns of tire rotation, and those vary based on what the manufacturer recommends. Basically, a tire technician takes a tire from one side of the car or from say, the front wheel, and then swaps it to the other side or moves the tires from front to back. This causes tires to wear more evenly over the life of the tire.
Get Your Wheels Aligned
The third major tire and wheel service is wheel alignment. Your wheels are connected to the suspension system. As such, there are a variety of adjustments that can be made to the wheels themselves to help them to line up as perfectly as possible. Just driving around can cause alignment issues, so this is a service that needs to be repeated periodically.
Inspect Your Tires Regularly
One thing that is easy for you to do on your own is to simply start taking a closer look at your own tires regularly. You don’t have to get out a tire gauge and measure the tread in fractions of inches. It’s enough to recognize that the tread is wearing down and whether it’s wearing evenly or not. By just looking at your own tires, you can stay aware of how they’re doing on an ongoing basis.
Staying safely on the road means maintaining your wheels and tires properly. Allman’s Automotive in Groveland, MA can help you to do exactly that. Give us a call and we can set up an appointment to inspect your tires, check the balance and alignment, and get your tires rotated if they need to be. You’ll be back on the road in a flash.