Tires and the rubber tyres on your car. Remarkably they may seem like nothing more than rubber or round pieces of artificial rubber with steel support on your wheel rims yet these rolling circles that touch the road are one of the most complex , and yet taken for granted items on your car , truck or other form of vehicle.
How can you check your tires for wear. Simply insert the top of a standard American penny into your tire's "tread groove". If all of the Lincoln's head is visible then it is time to replace that tire. Simple as that. Its not only a question of appearance - its also a matter of safety for yourself , your family as well as other motorists on the roads and byways of your communities as well as travels.
It can be said very simply that for most motorists and automobile owners that improperly inflated tires are a major if not the most major cause of premature tire failure and failures. Who needs a blowout while driving? Worse yet this can happen at highway or freeway speeds. It's not only a matter of inconvenience but also one of safety and danger to yourself, your family and passengers and damage to your vehicle and as well the chance of collision with other vehicles on the road as well as property and wildlife.
Overall tires work transmitting the auto's engine power itself to the roadway, cushion the vehicle against impacts, steer the car, truck or SUV, and lastly provide traction and braking stability. No doubt about it. Your life and safety as well as that of your family and other passengers depends on you as the senior motorist and vehicle owner checking regularly for early signs of rubber wear and tear.
How often to do these checks? Auto maintenance professionals recommend at least a monthly check. Each and every month check and adjust the air pressure in your tires, including the spare. Lastly if you are in the northern climes - Northern Minnesota or Alberta Canada as examples remember that come winter time Aluminum rims tend to "leak". What this means is that if your vehicle sports aluminum rims for the benefits of added strength or weight reduction - these tend to leak air pressures along their seals in the coldest of winter times. Pay particular attention to air pressures of your wheels at these times. The problems are compounded in that you may well find that not only are your tires low , but most service stations will have their air pressure hoses frozen and unusable with stuck stems. The black humor may well be that not only cannot you not get air to pump up your tire , but that it is not only one of your tires that is low in air and not driveable , but several . Hence your vehicle will be not drivable. On top of that to add insult to injury in the dead of the coldest time of the winter it is a very long wait for the motor league roadside rescue repair curb side truck to come to your rescue.
How can you check your tires for wear. Simply insert the top of a standard American penny into your tire's "tread groove". If all of the Lincoln's head is visible then it is time to replace that tire. Simple as that. Its not only a question of appearance - its also a matter of safety for yourself , your family as well as other motorists on the roads and byways of your communities as well as travels.
It can be said very simply that for most motorists and automobile owners that improperly inflated tires are a major if not the most major cause of premature tire failure and failures. Who needs a blowout while driving? Worse yet this can happen at highway or freeway speeds. It's not only a matter of inconvenience but also one of safety and danger to yourself, your family and passengers and damage to your vehicle and as well the chance of collision with other vehicles on the road as well as property and wildlife.
Overall tires work transmitting the auto's engine power itself to the roadway, cushion the vehicle against impacts, steer the car, truck or SUV, and lastly provide traction and braking stability. No doubt about it. Your life and safety as well as that of your family and other passengers depends on you as the senior motorist and vehicle owner checking regularly for early signs of rubber wear and tear.
How often to do these checks? Auto maintenance professionals recommend at least a monthly check. Each and every month check and adjust the air pressure in your tires, including the spare. Lastly if you are in the northern climes - Northern Minnesota or Alberta Canada as examples remember that come winter time Aluminum rims tend to "leak". What this means is that if your vehicle sports aluminum rims for the benefits of added strength or weight reduction - these tend to leak air pressures along their seals in the coldest of winter times. Pay particular attention to air pressures of your wheels at these times. The problems are compounded in that you may well find that not only are your tires low , but most service stations will have their air pressure hoses frozen and unusable with stuck stems. The black humor may well be that not only cannot you not get air to pump up your tire , but that it is not only one of your tires that is low in air and not driveable , but several . Hence your vehicle will be not drivable. On top of that to add insult to injury in the dead of the coldest time of the winter it is a very long wait for the motor league roadside rescue repair curb side truck to come to your rescue.
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