Tips for Maintaining Your Cars’ Tires

As often as you depend on your car, an essential part of the car care is to maintain your cars tires at all times. Our car tires are in constant use and under a persistent burden of moving the car and bearing the cars weight at all times. You depend on your car to get you to where you need to go, quickly and safely, your car depends on you to give it a little extra care to keep it in safe conditions and reliable for you.

There are many things you can and should do, yourself, on a regular basis, monthly or weekly, or whenever possible, that can save you valuable time and money avoiding long periods without your car while it is in a car repair shop.

Begin with a visual inspection of each tire. Look for things such as bulges or balloons in the rubber, thin tread, bald spots in the tire tread, cuts, debris stuck in the tread or directly into the rubber (such as nails). Move your car back approximately twelve inches; now inspect the areas that you couldn’t see when the car was parked. Check not only the tread but the outside rubber.

You should rotate your car tires if you spot any signs of wear on the tires tread and if it has been awhile since your last tire rotation, rotate your tires as soon as possible. It is recommended to rotate your tires ever 7,500 miles.

Another car care tip for your car tires is to check the tire pressure monthly or sooner, if possible. You cars’ owners’ manual will tell you the precise and accurate amount of pressure required. Buy a tire gauge, if you do not already own one. This will be very helpful in applying the appropriate amount of tire pressure, without exceeding pressure limits. You can also take your car to a local car repair shop and have the professionals there check the tire pressure in only a few minutes.