Top Self Checks To Keep Your Tyres In Excellent Shape

How do you find out that you are healthy? Yes, obviously, by getting yourself examined with a doctor. How about your tyres, how do you know the conditions of your car tyres? Tyres of a car are single-handedly the most crucial element that maintains safety on the road. A driver must know the health of his tyres before he takes his vehicle on the road. It is not only his life that is at stake but also the lives of a number of drivers that are unaware of the situation is attached with it.

Therefore to help you with your tyre-related problems, we would like to give you some insight into the self-checks that one should perform:

Condition of the tyre: According to the laws laid by the government of the UK, your tyre repairs must stay within a limit. If the hole is big enough to become illegal in the eyes of the government, you can’t get the repair done and have to change your tyres as a compulsion. Some of the major issues with the tyres are ageing, and sidewall cracks. The cracks should not be taken lightly as they may result in the flattening of tyres. Make sure there are no significant crack formation on the sidewalls of your tyres.

Tyre’s tread depth: Tread of a tyre is responsible for maintaining the much-wanted traction on the roads. Hence, the government of the UK has made it illegal to drive on the streets with a tread below 1.6mm. Our experts further recommend you to maintain your tread above 3mm for added safety. You can check your tread by taking a penny test on your own for your tyres.

Maintain air pressure: Though neglected tyre pressure leads to various performance attributes to your tyres. Some of them being traction, fuel efficiency, and comfort. Both over and under-inflated tyres are dangerous in the long run. Hence, we would suggest you to get your tyre pressure checked regularly once in every month.

Tyre wearing checks: It is common for the tyres to suffer from uneven wearing issues. Most of these issues are not directly linked to the Tyres Birmingham of your car. If you see bald patches on your tyres, don’t forget to get your wheels aligned and balanced with an expert. Wearing of tyres is never a good sign, as excessive wearing will leave you with no choice but to buy new tyres for your cars. To prevent it at the root, you can get your tyres rotated from time to time. Generally, the tyres should be rotated after every 7,000 miles covered. After getting them turned, it is a must to align the wheels of your car as well.

Though the mentioned checks will help you maintain a longer life for your tyres, you can never stop the natural ageing of your tyres. In case your tyres have worn out beyond the safe usage, make sure to give our collection of Pirelli Tyres Birmingham a look. We, at Rednal tyres, want to help you with your tyre purchase and therefore offer our expert advice with what tyres will fit your car better.