Vehicle maintenance can take a toll on our patience and our wallets. There always seems to be something that needs to be done. However, when it comes to your tires, which can be expensive to replace, there are a few maintenance activities that can help to keep them rolling longer. Read on and we’ll tell you about 3 ways you can help to maintain the tread on your tires.

3 Ways to Increase Car Tire Lifespan

Use the Right Tires For Your Car
Accelerate from a Stop in an Easy and Controlled Manner
Perform Regular Tire Maintenance

Changing your tires means considering more than just the size of the tire your car needs. You need to ensure that you get tires that are rated for the roads you drive on, the loads you carry and the speed of your vehicle. If the speed or load rating is too low for your vehicle, you’ll see that the tread wears more quickly and that the tires have a shorter lifespan.

Accelerating and stopping quickly wears the tread on your tires more quickly. Whenever you start moving quickly from a stop or stop quickly from moving you are leaving pieces of your tire’s rubber on the road. It’s best to try and accelerate and stop gracefully, almost like you’re trying to keep water from spilling.

Rotating your tires is the most important maintenance activity you can perform to lengthen the life of your tires. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive, you will notice that either the front tires or the rear tires lose their tread more quickly. If you don’t bring your vehicle in for tire rotation, you will end up with two very worn tires, and will have to replace only two at a time. It’s important and more convenient to change all your tires at one time, so be sure to rotate them and help them to wear evenly.

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If you have any questions about replacing your vehicle’s tires, the process of choosing new tires, or the cost of tire maintenance, give us a call here at Palmen Buick GMC Cadillac. Our skilled technicians are here to help get your car in great shape!