4 simple tips to keep your tyres in a good shape
Tyres are not cheap, and it is always best practice to keep them in good condition, not only to save yourself the cost of a new set, but to keep you and your passengers – and other road-users for that matter – safe on the roads. The following four tips can help you keep your tyres in the best possible condition for the lowest possible cost.
Drive Appropriately
Driving at or slightly below the speed limit is a good way to prevent excess damage to your tyres. Driving too fast often leads to rapid braking or skidding which can strip layers of rubber from your tyres, leaving them weak and prone to sudden failure that can put you and others around in danger.
Staying on good road surfaces is best for your car tyres too. Kent has plenty of good roads, so you will be able to get wherever you need to without needing to resort to poorly maintained or rough roads.
And, finally for this point, make sure that you do not attempt any stunts, such as ‘making doughnuts’ something that might look impressive to the youthful, but which are, in fact, terrible for your tyres!
Frequent Checks
Make sure you get into the habit of checking your tyres on a regular basis, even if you only ever drive on excellent quality roads. After all, loose nails, sharp pebbles and the detritus from other road users can sometimes harm or damage your tyres if you should drive over them without realising. Set aside about twenty minutes to visually check the tyres carefully, using a bright torch to see into the wheel well, and look for dark marks that might indicate a puncture or nail trapped in the tyre, bulges or deformity to the sidewalls, and any breaks, cracks or missing chunks – any and all of these are signs that your tyre might be getting ready to break down. Once spotted, you can act upon these signs and repair or replace the tyre accordingly.
Inflation
Inflation is usually a word we do not want to hear, but in tyres proper inflation is very important. While early cars were unsophisticated and clever drivers could increase grip, make their tyres slightly more damage resistant, and decrease road discomfort by under- or over-inflating their tyres, modern tyres are carefully designed and always work best at optimum inflation.
Replace
As much as there is merit in making tyres last as long as possible by treating them carefully, checking them often and maintaining them as well as possible, there will undoubtedly come a time when even the best-looked-after tyres need to be replaced. When this time comes, your tyres will deteriorate quickly, so it is best to bite the bullet and get your new tyres sooner rather than later! Therefore, for budget car tyres in Kent, visit Dartford Tyres and get tyres of popular brands at reasonable prices.
