Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Tire Safety”
Tires don’t wear evenly, front tires carry more than 60% of your vehicle’s total weight and show more wear over time from left turns. Since we tend to make left turns faster than right ones, the disparity in tire-to-road contact results in more stress on the right front tire. See how easy it is to have unequal tire tread? The …
With every rotation of the wheel, and with every mile carried closer to your expected destination, your tires gradually wear down and the tread becomes shallow—it’s a natural result of driving. The best way to keep tires in tiptop shape is to rotate your tires regularly, and methodically check the tread depth to recognize irregular tire wear. If you …
Spot Check: What are the red and yellow dots on my new tires? In an earlier post, we talked about how to identify if your tire was manufactured in the U.S. Looking at the DOT number on the sidewall of your tire will give you the information needed to locate its manufacturing facility. While looking at the sidewall, you may …
Oh, look! Bubbles! No, not those kinds of bubbles. Has one of more of your tires been doing the shimmy, shake, and wobble recently? Not good. We’re addressing irregularities that are neither playful, fun, nor harmless: tire bubbles. What are tire bubbles? Tire bubbles are exactly what they sound like: a bulbous bulge protruding from the sidewall of the tire. …
We’re all familiar with the resounding thwump! which follows the most ubiquitous of road hazards: the pothole. Your car and heart lurch simultaneously. You wonder if the hazard did any substantial damage? Don’t worry! We’ll address all your Frequently Asked Questions regarding potholes and similar hazards. What is a pothole? A pothole is a naturally-occurring cavity or pit in a …
