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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022

5 Car Tire Tips for Spring

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It’s been a long, cold winter across most of the country, but spring is finally here. This is a good time to get your car back into shape after a tough season facing frigid temperatures, snow, ice, and now potholes.    

Below are some spring car tire tips to get your vehicle ready for the upcoming road travel season.

  1. Some people delay or don’t bother removing their winter tires. While winter tires offer impressive traction on snow and ice, they often compromise stopping performance on dry and wet roads, don’t handle as well as all-season tires, and wear out quickly. If you have your winter tires on dedicated wheels, be sure to wash the tires and wheels thoroughly to remove winter salt spray that can cause wheel corrosion and store them in a cool, dry place.

  2. Roads filled with potholes can make winter driving tough on your car’s suspension. Whether you had winter or all-season tires on your car, check the evenness of the wear across the width of the tread. If you observe uneven tire wear, you might need a wheel alignment. Ignore it and your tires will wear out quickly and need to be replaced sooner than you thought.

  3. With springtime here and summer around the corner, you’ll want a tire that can resist hydroplaning in heavy rain and sliding on slick, wet roads. To check if your tires are well worn, try the quarter test. This is a good tool to determine how much performance you have left. If you have just about a 1/8-inch tread depth in any one tire groove, then start shopping for new tires.

  4. Do I have to buy a complete set of new tires? We suggest buying four new ones at a time for the best balance of handling and dry and wet grip. Then rotate your tires routinely to promote even wear. But if you are like many drivers who don’t rotate tires regularly and need only two new ones, then be sure to have the new tires placed on the rear of the car for secure handling.

  5. Check your tire’s inflation pressure routinely. Under-inflated tires can cause heat buildup; you’ll want to keep your tires properly inflated to combat the impending summer heat. Consult the vehicle’s tire information placard (typically found in the driver’s door jamb) and/or owner’s manual for your tires’ proper inflation pressure.


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