Cars Ride
The Wheel & Tire
Your tires or wheel is the only part of your car that actually touches the ground
A
well-selected and maintained tire can contribute greatly to your
protection, better fuel economy, better handling and stopping in all
road conditions as well as presenting greater comfort and ride quality.
So tire selection should be done wisely not for time-pass. Facts to
know about tires:
If you see extreme tread wear,
broken sidewalls, or any type of discoloration or bulging, it's
possibly time for a new set.
If your tires are too old (more than 10 years), consider
replacing them even if they look satisfactory because rubber
deteriorates with exposure to oxygen.
The manufacturer of your car has made a commendation
about the size and type of tires which work best with your vehicle,
that information is found in the owner's manual and on the information
notice.
The most confusing part of tire purchasing is
figuring out what those numbers on the sidewall of the tire mean. They
are piece of a simple standardized code that is required by federal law
in order to describe tires, and to recognize them in case of a recall.
Try to match dimension as closely as possible to the
manufacturer's originals. Although bigger wheels might look great on
your car, there is some complicated math to making sure that the tires
and wheels match the car.
The larger the wheel, the lower the aspect ratio tire you will be able
to use. In order to make the car handle and turn appropriately, the
outer surface diameter of the tire has to remain the same as the
original tires as the wheel gets bigger which means shorter sidewalls.
Purchase a full, matching set for replacing all four at once, you will be able to maintain your tires better.
Break in your new tires cautiously. A residue of the release agent can be left on the treads of new tires
during the manufacturing process. So there's a possibility that your
tires will have less grip than expected until the residue wears off,
especially in wet environment.
Keeping your tires well inflated will improve your gas mileage and will greatly improve your tires’ longevity.