Tire Education and Services:
Our technicians will inspect, rotate, and balance your tires, as scheduled. And when it's time to replace them, we will determine the correct size and kind of tire you need for the car and type of driving you do. Finally, we will make sure your new tires are properly installed.
Everyone knows that tires play an important role in your vehicle’s road-handling performance. But people forget that proper tire maintenance, along with monitoring tire pressure, tread depth and performing regular tire rotations, are all safety issues.
Here are a few tips:
- Tire pressure should be checked at least once a month. Monitoring tread depth will help ensure you’re receiving the proper level of traction and road-hugging performance as well as the ability to funnel water out from under the tire to reduce hydroplaning.
- Rotating your tires can even out wear rates based on the amount of weight that each tire carries on a vehicle.Rotate your tires regularly. Keeping to this schedule will help extend tire life.
- Keep your tires properly inflated. Your tires typically lose 1 psi (pound per square inch) each month. That adds up very quickly. And remember, temperature can have a major impact. A drop of 10°F can also cause a 1 psi loss in pressure.
- Low tire pressure, in turn, can result in reduced gas mileage and excessive heat build up leading to tire damage.
- Check for signs of excessive or uneven tire wear. Uneven wear on the inside or outside could be an indication that other problems are lurking, so make sure your tires are professionally inspected.
- Here's an old trick you can try yourself. Insert a penny in the tread of the tires; if you can see the top of Lincoln's head, it's time to have them checked out.
