Tips for changing your car’s tire: When & how often should you replace tires

June 13, 2023 10:31 am

Tips for changing your car’s tire: When & how often should you replace tires

The condition and performance of your car’s tires are very important in ensuring the safety, performance, and efficiency of your car.  Nonetheless, when it comes to the maintenance and servicing of the car, it can be observed that tires are often the most neglected parts of your car.

Irrespective of the brand, size, and car type, at some point in time, the tires of your car will start wearing out – diminishing its traction and braking ability. And the right time to change the tires of a car will vary from user to user depending on the environment, driving styles, condition of the roads, and obviously the tire wear.

Pal Auto Garage – one of the best Vehicle garage in UAE, through this blog, will be detailing the tips for changing your car’s tire and when & how often should you replace tires:

 

• Check for tread depth

Tires have grooves known as tread which help them have a grip on the road. While most new tires have a tread depth of around 10/32nds of an inch, they can wear down over time reducing traction, increasing the breaking time, and making it difficult to steer the car.

There are three ways to figure out the tread depth of your car’s tires:

• Examine the tread wear indicators that are built into the tires.

When the tread reaches the same level as the indicators, you shall consider it as the time to replace the tires

• Tire tread gauges

A relatively cheap tool to measure your tire’s tread, they will show you the exact measurement of your tire tread.

• The Penny Test

Take a penny, turn it upside-down, and insert it straight down into the groove of a tire’s tread. Depending on how much of the coin’s area you can see, you can figure out the depth of the tread and determine if it’s time for a replacement or not.

 

• When should you replace the tires?

Generally, the life of a car tire in Indian road conditions is 5-6 years and it needs to be replaced even if the tread is not worn out. Tires of vehicles can suffer the wear and tear of aging both from the inside and/or outside.

 

• Signs your car might require new tires

• You shifted to a new location that has extreme temperature conditions
• Feeling like your car is losing traction while driving
• Frequent pressure loss in tires

 

• Factors that determine the wearing out of car tires are:

• Driving speeds
• Road conditions
• Emergency braking and quick starting
• Lack of servicing and maintenance
• Improper usage of the tires

 

• Should I replace all four tires at once?

Replacing all four tires of your car at once is a recommended method as all four tires have a direct effect on the performance and handling of your car and the more identical they are, the more optimum would be the performance.

 

• How can you get your car’s tires to last longer?

Apart from choosing the best tires, regular maintenance of the tires is the only way to get your car tires to last its complete lifetime.

Checking the tire pressure of all tires on a regular basis and ensuring that all the tires are filled to their recommended PSI levels is a simple way to maintain the life of your tires. Performing wheel alignment and wheel balancing once in a while can also ensure the optimum performance of your car tires.

 

• New or Used tires?

Replacing the tires of your car with new tires from the same classification and other specifications recommended by your vehicle’s manufacturer is always the ideal choice.

There are several risks associated with buying used tires such as uneven wear and tear, inflation issues, unseen internal damage, noise, and vibration issue etc.

Whether you are using a used car or a newly purchased one, being a car owner you should replace the tires of your car every six years or so. If you are someone who drives constantly, you may require to change your tires much earlier also. These are the main tips for changing your car’s tire and when & how often should you replace tires:

Pal Auto Garage – one of the best automotive specialists in UAE has all the major brands of tires for all types of cars. Feel free to reach out to us to learn more about our car care services in UAE