Right Time to Replace Your Car Tires
When is the Right Time to Replace Your Car Tires?
Waiting for your vehicle’s tires to become flat or severely damaged before replacing them is a big no-no for smooth and safe driving. All tires—regardless of construction and design—succumb to wear and damage over time as they bear the brunt of daily driving. Worse, you’ll never know when it will happen. And the last thing you’d want to happen is to be stranded in the middle of the highway with flat or damaged tires. Thus, detecting early signs of damage on your car tires is important so that you can replace them right away. You can do it either by yourself or by taking your car to a mechanic.
Ideally, tires need to be inspected for obvious damage and wear. To see if one of your car’s tires is worn out, find the wear bars located in the grooves across the tire’s tread. If these rubber narrow bars are visible, then it’s time to change the tire.
If you cannot locate the wear bar, try the penny trick. This involves putting a coin with the head down into the most shallow tread groove. The tire needs replacement if you can see the top of the head.
Tire damage can also be detected by checking the tread blocks. Your car tires need replacement if you see the following symptoms: choppy or jagged tread, damage of one of the blocks, and whirring noise from the tires when the car is running.
Once you’ve found out that your car tires are damaged beyond repair, replace them immediately to prevent further driving troubles.
