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Car Maintenance
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The tires on your vehicle are an important aspect to your
car maintenance, and as such require constant vigilance and attention to
overall tire health. While you
consistently maintain your oil change intervals and other recommended car
maintenance, sometimes we forget to keep an eye on our tires. Our wake-up call
is often driving a car that doesn't hold the road, waking up to a flat
tire, or wondering why our fuel consumption has increased.
steering difficulties
Worn or unbalanced tires will often cause
steering difficulties, rough handling, and difficulty holding the road on wet
or icy surfaces. It's important
when you fill up fuel that you take a good look at your
tires. You’ll want to notice if you have
uneven tread wear or if one tire has less tread than the others.
Uneven wear,
whether on individual tires or on all four indicates that you have a
suspension difficulty, alignment problem or possibly problems
with ball joints or tie rod ends.
tire tread
Keeping an eye on the tread on your tires can help you avoid major
vehicle repairs by allowing you to get problems solved before something
actually breaks and your stranded on the side of the road.
Checking on your tires consistently helps you avoid
waking up with a flat tire by noticing when
tire pressure is
low. Should you notice that you have one
or more tires that seem to have low-pressure, check with a pressure gauge on a
regular basis to discover if you have a leak and add air to the pressure
indicated by the tire manufacturer (usually indicated in PSI on the tire
wall).
tire pressure
Low tire pressure can cause
uneven wear on your tires, increase your fuel consumption, and cause steering
difficulties because of drag on low-pressure tires. Not to mention, of course, waking up with a
flat tire, costing you time and money.
Should you notice you have low-pressure in your tires on a constant
basis, perhaps a visit to your local tire store can help discover whether you
have a leaky stem seal, wheel or rims seal, or possibly a foreign object stuck
in your tire. Most tire stores are happy
to check your tires for a very low cost or even free.
fuel consumption
Believe it or not your tires have a lot to do with fuel
consumption. Purchasing the wrong type of tire or
tire size for your particular type of driving can cost you in miles per
gallon. Be sure to check with a
qualified individual or follow your manufacturers recommended tire size or type
for your particular vehicle and driving style. You may find that upgrading your tires increases your fuel mileage and
with the increasing cost of fuel, getting the highest miles per gallon while
driving your vehicle add up to substantial savings.
Your car maintenance should include a regular check on the
condition of your tires. Checking at
every fuel fill up gives you a chance to check your tires for uneven wear,
under inflated tires, and of course the overall health of your car tires.
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place to show-off your favorite wheels?
See the Hot Wheels Show Room
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