Driving on bad tires causes a multitude of problems. If you have a good set of tires on your car, you can save their lifespan by 50% just by checking the air pressure once weekly. You need to buy a tire gauge at your local auto shop and keep it in your glove compartment.
Neglecting your tires will cause them to wear out quicker than their life span. When you check the air pressure, if it's too low, add some air. Be sure to add the recommended pounds for your car and tires. Your car manual should tell you how much.
If you still don't know, call a tire shop and ask them. Under inflated tires can cause a host of problems, such as lower gas mileage, wear and tear on the tires, the tires heating up more and the worse is a blowout.
Look at your tires and if the tread is wearing have them looked at. Proper wheel balancing and alignment will keep your tires in good shape. Bad shocks and struts will wear your tires out fairly quickly. Tires have a lot to do with controlling your car.
When they're worn it's harder to stop which can cause you to rear end another car or worse and a blowout can cause a deadly accident. The worn tires lose traction and make it difficult to handle the vehicle in snow, ice mud and wet pavement.
It is normal to lose a couple pounds of air a month so you need to add air to them. Don't over-inflate the tires; it's as bad as under-inflated tires. There are millions of cars on the road with low tread or bald tires that cause accidents everyday. By taking care of your tires with proper wheel alignment and checking the air pressure on a regular basis, will save you a lot of money buying a new set of tires.
Even with new tires, if they're not balanced properly, or not aligned, they will wear out quickly. Go to an auto repair shop that has ASE Certified mechanics that offer all repairs. They'll check your tires at no cost and they stand behind their work.
Their prices are better than big shops and franchises and their mechanics are experienced. Also, if you need repairs in the future, they usually give you a discount for being a repeat customer. Keep your car safe with good tires by performing a couple quick weekly checks.
