Five important tips about car tyre safety

This is a sponsored guest post. If the tyres on your vehicle are badly worn, or not inflated as they should be, they can make it dangerous for you to drive. Obviously, you do not want this to happen as the safety of you and your family could be put in jeopardy. This is why you need to ensure that your tyres are safe to drive on at all times. Remember that those Goodyear tyres that you bought may be high quality but even they will not last forever. You need to check for damage and pressure issues to make sure that they stay in good condition for as long as possible and that you replace them when you need to.

Check tyres at least once a month

You should never be too busy to check the tyres on your car, on a regular basis. This needs to be done at least once every month, but it’s a good idea to do it as often as possible. This is because a tyre’s condition can change quickly, especially if an incident occurs, such as hitting a kerb with force, or driving over a nail which becomes embedded.

Make sure that tyre pressures are correct

An important part of a tyre check should be to check that a tyre is at the correct level of inflation.  You can make sure that this is the case by checking the pressure with a tyre pressure gauge and comparing the results with the recommended pressure that you will find noted in the user manual for your car. Tyre pressures should also be checked every time you are due to take a long journey in your vehicle.

Have wheels professionally maintained on a regular basis

Issues such as poor wheel alignment, or wheels that are not balanced, can cause tyres to wear unevenly. This means that they can lose traction with the road which has an adverse effect on your ability to steer effectively. These issues can be spotted if you have your car checked out by mechanics on a regular basis. This means that you can remain safe on the road and that your car’s tyres can remain in good condition for longer. Tyres should be checked by professionals every year as soon as they are five-years-old.

Keep check of the tread on tyres

• The tread is what helps tyres to keep the car on the road, so it’s important that it’s depth is checked as part of your regular tyre inspection. Use a tread gauge to do this and make sure that you replace the tyres on your vehicle if the tread is 1.6mm or less (the legal limit for tread depth is 1.5mm).

Keep a check of sidewalls

• Sidewalls should be an important part of any tyre check that you carry out. If you notice that there are any cuts or bulges in the sidewall, you need to ensure that the tyre is replaced immediately. Tyres with damaged sidewalls should never be driven on as you risk experiencing an incident such as a blowout.

These are all vital tips about tyre safety that every driver should know. They can help you to continue driving safely and legally.