In this post by Synthetic Solutions in Zebulon, we'll go over a few preventive maintenance procedures you need to follow to make your tires perform optimally and last longer.

Essential Preventive Maintenance Procedures for Your Tires

Tire Pressure

One of the best things you can do for your tires' preventive maintenance is to check their inflation at least once every month. Doing this is important because tires typically lose around 1 pound per square inch of pressure per month, which means your tires can become underinflated if their pressure monitoring gets overlooked. Now, it's important to note that driving with underinflated tires can be dangerous and ineffective; this is because, with less pressure, tires have more rolling resistance, making the vehicle's weight more difficult to move. Consequently, the engine must burn vast amounts of fuel to provide more energy to the wheels, not to mention that tire underinflation contributes to tread wear. Conversely, overinflated tires result in reduced traction, which minimizes the driver's handling control, making driving potentially dangerous, hence the importance of inflating your tires to their operating pressure. Fortunately, checking your tires pressure is easy and quick. First, refer to your owner's manual to check up on the operating pressure you must inflate your tires with; then, inspect each tire by removing the caps off their air valves to measure their pressure with a tire gauge. If you notice the tires' pressure is more or less than specified at the owner's manual, correct their inflation by following the instructions in your owner's manual or at the tire placard placed in the driver side door.

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Wheel Alignment

Another critical factor to consider when maintaining your tires is keeping the wheels aligned; to that end, it's important to note that each vehicle has unique wheel alignment angles specified by the manufacturer. These measurements promote safer and smoother handling for the driver; plus, they improve the tire's contact with the surface, enabling even tire tread wear. Nonetheless, as you might expect, wheels fall out of their angle range over months of use, and when this happens, your vehicle is subjected to poor handling, premature tread wear, and increased fuel consumption. Ideally, it would be best if you got your wheels aligned at least once a year. Nonetheless, take note if you notice your car is pulling to the left or right when driving, as this is the main sign of your wheels being out of alignment. All in all, caring for your wheel alignment will help your tires perform better for a longer time.

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Tire Balancing

Have you ever felt that your steering wheel vibrates when you drive? Or that your vehicle wobbles a bit when moving? If you have, that means you need to get your tires balanced. Ideally, each one of your vehicle's wheel-tire sets should rotate smoothly by having their weight distributed evenly around their whole circumference. However, tires and wheels are often manufactured with inevitable and minor weight imbalances, not to mention the rocks, mud, and other types of debris that get stuck in the tire tread over time. All this contributes to the weight imbalances that compromise the tire's rotation, making it harder for you, as the driver, to handle your vehicle, hence the importance of balancing your tires at least once every year.

Tire Rotation

Do you know why tires must be moved and repositioned from time to time? Depending on their use, tires are subjected to continuous friction with different surface conditions, which eventually causes the tires' tread depth to become shallower, the wheels' angles to misalign, and the suspension to wear out. As you might expect, all these factors promote uneven tire wear, which ultimately causes reduced traction, poor tire performance, and unsafe driving conditions. Hence, it's necessary to distribute tire wear evenly by getting a tire rotation. This tire service consists of repositioning all tires to distribute their tread wear evenly. Typically, tires must be rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles approximately; however, make sure to check the servicing intervals inside your owner's manual to keep up with your tires maintenance needs. Altogether, a tire rotation can help you maximize your tires' life expectancy so you can get the best use out of them.

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