Caring for your Car Tires can save you plenty

Every car owner must bear in mind that tire care is rather crucial in car maintenance. Without tires, your car can’t move an inch and tires are the most extensively used part in a car. Since tires are made in rubber and that they are prone to erosion over every inch of your car’s move on the roads, you just cannot neglect tire care. In addition, a small problem in your car tire can get you strangled on your journey and you need to exercise extreme caution if you want to avoid embarrassment.

Every time you start your car, make it a routine habit to check tire pressure. Don’t hesitate to spend two extra minutes in checking your tire pressure while your go for fuel refill. Tires maintained with recommended pressure are found to last longer than poorly maintained ones. The recommended tire pressure given by car manufacturers may vary from the pressure suggested by the tire manufacturer. You need to fix this issue in deciding on the tire pressure for your car.

Sometimes, the car mechanic can be the best consultant in this regard. But, while consulting him, ensure he has enough experience in serving the cars of your type. Most car users feel that inflating the tires to the car manufacturer’s recommendation gives a smoother ride while keeping up the tire manufacturer’s recommendation improves mileage and enhances tire life. You are the best judge on this which you can decide out of your experience.

Most people do not realize the importance of replacing the valve stem caps. Though most cars run without valve stem caps, ensure that you have them since their presence keeps your valve free of dirt and moisture. Valve caps avoid leakage due to faulty valves.
In tire maintenance, you also need to know that all pressure measuring gauges are not made equal. It is always good to buy a good quality pressure measuring gauge and measure the tire pressure either yourself or with the people in the service station only with the help of your pressure gauge. This will ensure that every time the pressure is measured the same way. In this way, proper care of your tires can save you plenty by lengthening the tire life and saving fuel.

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About the author:

Vivek is a mechanical engineer and has more than 7 years of experience as a writer. He blogs about various topics; entrepreneurship being one. His interests range from poetry, music to photography and travel. He can be reached at sdkrdk@gmail.com