Checking car tires at least once a month is necessary and you should make it as part of regular vehicle maintenance. However, according to recent studies, under-inflated or over-inflated car tires are one of the leading causes of road accidents. Therefore, before you go for a road trip, make sure that your car tires are with proper pressure and are in good condition. Well maintained tires will help you drive safely on the road without any hassles.
We can see many people driving their cars have at least one bald tire or at least one under-inflated tires. If you spend at least 10 minutes every month or before going for a long road trips, you can prevent the road accidents as well as you can increase the performance of your car tire.
Now you are in dilemma on how to check tires before starting driving? Don’t worry, the basic information is provided here (below) for you on how to examine car tires, and finding the damages of car tires.
- Tires are the only part that touches the road. The tread key factor in handling, accelerating, cornering, and braking. The depth of the car tire tread should be more than 2/32 inch deep all around the tire. You can check the depth using a coin. Insert edge of the coin into a tread with Lincoln head heading first. If you find that the head is covered entirely by tread, then the tire is in acceptable condition or if top of the head is visible at any tire location then tire is worn out and need replacement.
- Always look for signs on the tires like cracks, cuts, splits, bulges and punctures. If you found any one of these, it results in tire damage or air loss in tires. Proper inflated tires always increase the performance of the tire.
- If you are still confused on how to check the tires condition then go for professional help.
However, make sure that your car tires are always in good condition to drive safely on the road.
