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When to Replace Your Car’s Tires

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One of the most important parts of your car is the tires. If your tires are in bad shape, you could quickly find it hard to drive your car, or you could even end up in a car accident. Since we’d all like to avoid that, it’s a good idea to regularly check in on your tires. But how can you tell when it’s time to replace them? And if it is time, how do you go about it? Here’s everything you need to know about when to replace your tires, and how to go about doing it.

Replace Your Tires After a Flat

The most obvious time you need to replace a tire is when you experience a flat. Sometimes you walk out to your car in the morning and notice a flat, other times it happens while you’re driving. In either situation, you can’t go anywhere on a flat tire. You’ll need to either patch up your old tire or slide on your spare. After that, you should head to a mechanic as soon as possible for a replacement tire.

If Your Tires are Slowly Deflating

Sometimes a flat tire isn’t as dramatic as a sudden pop while you’re driving. In other cases, you have a small leak within your tire, and even though you keep putting air in it, it slowly deflates over time. In a situation like this, it’s clearly time for a new tire. You could keep refilling it with air every few days, but the leak is likely to only get worse. Tires with a leak are also a sign of worn down tires, meaning you should replace them soon anyway.

Your Tires are Bald

As time goes on, and you rack up miles on your car, the tires wear down. They take a beating along the ground, and eventually, the treading wears down to nothing. The treading is important though, as it allows your car to securely grip the road. If this treading wears down too much, you could find yourself sliding in bad weather or having trouble controlling the car. Every once in a while you should examine all of the tires on your car and see if they are balding. If any of your tires are starting to look smooth, it’s time for replacements.

The Car is Pulling to One Side

Finally, if you’re driving along, and you notice that your car is pulling to one side of the road, this could be an indication that there’s something wrong with your tires. Tires wear down unevenly over time because your car weighs different amounts on each side (especially the driver’s side). As a result, the uneven tires can lead to your car veering one way or the other. While there are other things that can cause veering – such as tires that are misaligned – it’s a good idea to have your tires inspected to rule them out.

How to Replace Your Tires

Once you’ve noticed that there’s a problem with one or more of your tires, it’s a good idea to get replacements as soon as possible. The best thing you can do is find some tire shops in your area and compare the prices. Look for places that are offering deals on either multiple tires or on installation. Once you find a place, set up an appointment to bring in your area. Tire jobs typically don’t take too long, but you can ask ahead of time to see if you’ll need a ride, or if you can just wait it out at the shop.

How to Make Your Tires Last Longer

While you can’t make your tires last forever, there are some things you can do to help them last longer. For starters, it’s a good idea to have your tires regularly rotated. This will help them to wear down more evenly.

Another thing you can do is watch where you drive. Potholes can easily pop a tire if you hit them the right way, so if you spot any in the road, go around them. Lastly, when you buy new tires, make sure you get a high-quality brand. You can check the expected miles on a tire before you buy it, so get something that will last a while.

Make Your Tires a Priority

With all the things we need to do to keep our cars running, tires often get forgotten. Do your best to make your tires more of a priority. This will help to not only keeper you safer while on the road, but it can help to save you some money down the line.

Comments

  1. Mary A Ambrosino says

    For somee reason I always seem to have to replace my tires way before the mileage that they are expected to last for. Perhaps this article will help.

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