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Tyres

It’s amazing that so many people pay such scant attention to their tyres.

If you’re travelling at 80kph on the motorway, four little 20-square-centimetre pads of rubber are all that sits between you and a potential accident.

If you don’t take care of your tyres, those contact patches will not be doing their job properly.

If you’re happy with riding around on worn tyres, that’s fine, but don’t expect them to be of any help if you get into a sticky situation. The key of course, is to check your tyres regularly.

If you’re a motorcyclist, do it every night before you lock the bike up. For a car, maybe once a week. You’re looking for signs of adverse tyres wear.

Check your tread depth

Bald, slick tyres might be good for motor racing but they’re no good on the road. Most tyres come with tread wear bars built into them now – find one, examine it and if your tread is too low, replace your tyres. Four new tyres might seem expensive but they’re cheaper than a fine or an accident.

For the most part, motoring law in most countries determines that your tyres need a minimum tread depth to be legal.

This varies from country to country but is normally around 1.6mm. To assist you in figuring out when you’re getting close to that value, most tyres have tread wear indicators built into them.

Rotating your tyres

This is the practice of swapping the front and back tyres to even out the wear, not the practice of literally spinning your tyres around.

The tyres begin to wear in a pattern, however good or bad, that matches their position on the car. If you now change them all around, you end up with tyres worn for the rear being placed on the front and vice versa.

However, having had this done a few times both on front-wheel drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles during manufacturer services.

Tire Safety: Check Your Tires for Wear and Tear

Examining your tires for wear and tear, along with checking tire pressure and alignment, are essential to ensuring your vehicle’s safety on the road and helping to improve mileage and performance.

Good branded tyres are designed for optimum response, performance and stability. These UHP tyres contain silica to reduce friction and increase mileage. The aggressive uni-directional tread design enables excellent cornering and handling ability, as well as superior wet and dry traction. performance tested to meet the most demanding driver’s requirements.

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