Before That Summer Vacation Drive Have The Dealer Check Your Rolling Stock
by Norman Vickar
Professional mechanics and those in the automotive service trades often state that perhaps no other part or components of vehicles on the roads and highways of the United States and Canada suffer as much non-appreciation as the wheels and tires on our vehicles. Its not unlike taking an old flame on a trip to Cancun Mexico and that person is totally unappreciative and non-caring.
Yet most of us take our simple tires for granted. After all tires were made to roll. What maintenance do they require other than simple checks of tire pressures from time to time - if ever? Yet what do safety and car insurance collision experts recommend and suggest when it comes to automotive tires . their maintenance and care ? While it can be said that is true that in 2013 , there is less availability of local garages and shops as well as more <a title="highly trained auto & truck dealership" href="http://www.wpgauto.com/10-steps-buying-car-reviewing-signing-paperwork/">highly trained auto & truck dealership</a>service center staff. It's easy to ask for a tire pressure gauge at a local tire shop. At the worst tip the kid a buck or two. You can alternatively purchase an inexpensive tire pressure gauge at your local big box store. Heck there are even now electronic tire pressure gauges that almost do the whole reading procedure for you in a snap, most conveniently as well as accurately.
What warning signs should you check or watch out for when trying to assess tire tread life and the residual amount remaining? One trick is to note and take advantage of the built in tread wear indicators that are a basic safety feature of most modern new tires out there on the automotive market and auto aftermarket. What to watch for in routine inspections? A series of smooth horizontal wear bars will appear on worn tires. These are setup by the tire manufactures and makers to be a readily apparent tire safety warning. A series of smooth horizontal wear bars will appear across the surface and surfaces of your tires when the tire surface tread depth reaches the dangerous if not critical level and levels. Overall it's fairly simple just to take a quick glance for these bare spots when filling up your car - either at a full service gas station alongside your vehicle while you are waiting, or at a self service gasoline fueling station.
Again a point of the benefits of frequent and regular tire pressure checks and inspections. Currently many gas station pumps do not have gauges available. Even then with all of the wear and abuse these receive at the hands of unmitigated motorists and the motoring public, its best to invest in your own tire gauge. Even then it's best to spend a few more dollars above the dollar store variety. These can be erratically inaccurate. For the benefits of safety, longer tire life and overall better fuel and motoring economy take the time to invest a more substantial model. Often big box stores such as Canadian Tire outlets will have excellent air pressure tire gauges on sale. Anything else with a poorer, less accurate gauge is overall poor economy,
Lastly as a rule of thumb it is best to check your tire pressures when they are "cold". Those are check and verify your tire pressures before the car has been driven any distance. The recommend tire pressures are usually listed on a sticker on the door jamb of the driver's door. By checking your tire pressures only in this condition you will have a consistent measure of reference for maintaining proper and consistent tire pressures for better handling , safety , tire lifetimes and ultimately better driving and reduced vehicle ownership costs.
You can also check the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/m2yya22">various device markings installed on your tires</a>. You can find thevarious device markings installed on your tires less than an inch (2/32 of an inch) from the bottom of the tread groove. When the tread wears down to become even with this level, the tire should be replaced.
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Title: Before That Summer Vacation Drive Have The Dealer Check Your Rolling Stock
Author: Norman Vickar
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Keywords: Summer vacations,summer driving,road safety,tire review sites,auto parts,driver training,tire shops,auto safety blogs,auto insurance settlements,mpg
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