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How To Maintain Your Tires
For The Most Wear & Safety
With all the talk in the past about Firestone's
tire problems, I thought I'd tell you how to get the
most wear and safety out of your tires:
- Rotate your tires, front to rear, at the most
every 6000 miles. I do mine at 4000 miles. This
is especially important on front wheel drive
vehicles.
The tires on the front will wear faster than the
rear tires, and if you don't equalize that wear you
will be buying 2 tires very prematurely.
- Always keep your tire pressure up to manufacture's specs and equalized all the way around. You should check this at least once a month, because tire pressure will change depending on the temperature.
On the side of the tire you will find the max
pressure rating. This is what you should keep
you pressure set at. If the ride seems too harsh
then drop them all down 2 or 3 psi. No more, that
is, as long as you want to get maximum wear out of
your tires.
You will also get better fuel economy out of your
vehicle by keeping the tires inflated to the
maximum pressure rating.
- If you notice your car pulling left or right,
a
slight vibration at highway speed or a thumping
sensation at low speed, get your vehicle into a
professional tire center and have the tires
checked. It may very well save you from wearing
out a tire prematurely or even from a dangerous
blowout.
Follow these simple tips you will get the
most wear and safety out of your tires, and you'll get better
fuel mileage in the bargain.
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