Tires are parts of a vehicle that most people take for granted.  Tires that are not inspected can cause more problems than you’d guess.  The proper care of tires is needed in order to get good gas mileage as well as to ensure safety.  Monthly inspections should be done to make sure the tires are...

Tire pressure is something that most people do not check unless they notice the tire looks semi flat on the bottom side.  The truth is that you need to check your tire pressure more than once a month.  There are different reasons why tires lose air, but if you do not keep the tires inflated to the...

Tires that are worn can lose air regularly.  Driving on the highway or even in the city with tires that have worn tread can be very dangerous.  Even if the tires look as if they have some tread left, you have to feel the tread to see if there is enough to control the car.  Every tire has a different...

U.S. coins can be substituted for a tire tread depth gauge as tires wear to the critical final few 32nds of an inch of their remaining tread depth. Place a penny into several tread grooves across the tire. If part of Lincoln’s head is always covered by the tread, you have more than 2/32″ of...

Rotating the tires from front left to back right and from front right to back left can help with the wear on the tires and lengthen life of the tire.  It is important that all tires are the same size if they are rotated.  It is not recommended that you rotate tires if they are different sizes on the...

Choosing tires for your vehicle must be done in pairs.  It is not recommended to replace one tire and not the other side.  If you must replace older tires, you should buy one for each side.  This will help with the control of the car.  Never use two different size tires on the front of the vehicle. ...

The roads are hard on vehicles and sometimes a car or truck will need a front end alignment.  If a vehicle is driven with the front end unaligned, the tires can wear unevenly or the sidewalls can become worn.  It is important that the tires be inspected every month.  If they show signs of wear on...