When you are stopping at the gas station, it is a good time to check your tires. You should basically do 3 things. Check the tires how they look; this is a so-called visual inspection. It doesn’t require any tools, just your eyes and sufficient light to see. Hitting curbs when parking or hitting potholes …
Check your winter tires and change them if they look worn out Read More »
If you feel that the current winter tires you have on your vehicle aren’t good enough, you might have the wrong choice of tires. When it comes to all-season tires, there are fewer choices. Most all-season tires are similar; there are different dimensions, speed and load rating and more sporty tires. However, when it comes …
As winter is approaching, make sure that you have the tires changed before that. Scheduling a tire change should be done before the snow comes, as then it is too late. You are already increasing the chance of being in an accident if you have to drive with all-season tires to the tire service station …
Tire maintenance is extremely important for the safety of your vehicle, and it can also ensure that you save a lot of money. So these are two important incentives to make sure you perform proper maintenance. Visual inspection The easiest thing to do is to check the tires by visual inspection. Here you are looking …
When you drive in rain or other wet conditions, your car might be susceptible to hydroplaning. Hydroplaning occurs when the tires aren’t able to push away the water from the contact area between the tires and the road surface or then store the water within the tread. The process involves the physical movement of the …
What to do if you feel the car starting to hydroplane? Read More »
From the day you have new tires on your vehicles, it is important to track the tread depth and how it decreases over time. It is advisable to measure the tire’s tread depth on a regular basis. Initially, you will not check it as often, maybe every six months, but then maybe every 3rd month …
When driving during summers, you are spared from most of the challenges you have when driving during the winter season. You are spared from snow, ice, and slush, which are very slippery conditions that can be very difficult to drive in. During the warm seasons, you mainly have rain can be quite dangerous. The majority …
Drive carefully during heavy rain and thunderstorms Read More »
Summers are the best time of the year to drive when you have dry road conditions and great weather. In addition, the visibility is better as you have more hours of daylight. During the warm seasons, the main challenging driving conditions are heavy rain, flooding, or thunderstorms when you have very wet roads. For example, …
Summer driving tends to feel safe, but it can still be dangerous Read More »
Numerous accidents have been reported due to hydroplaning this last week; they tend to happen when there have been very heavy rainfall or flooding. When you have heavy rain, the water will amass on the road surface before it is drained to the sides. This increases the risk for hydroplaning; when cars hydroplanes and lose …
Newer tire technologies help prevent hydroplaning. Innovations in tire manufacturing allow for better displacement of water, thereby helping to prevent hydroplaning. This technology is incorporated in both all-season tires and all-weather tires. They both have tread patterns with grooves to help evacuate water to avoid hydroplaning, which happens when the car rides up on a …