There are certain forms of tire service you need to maintain your tires, making your journeys safer. You can get every form of maintenance you need at your Toyota dealership. From tire rotations to getting more air put in when your tire pressure drops, your tires will be well taken care of.
Maintaining Tire Pressure
It’s important to maintain the right tire pressure for your vehicle. Tires with the right amount of air in them can properly support your vehicle and enhance its handling, letting it perform at its best and safest. With too little air in the tires, heat builds up and causes internal damage as well as irregular tire wear. With too much air, the tires are prone to getting damaged.
Check your tire pressure regularly and come to the dealer if it drops below the recommended PSI stated in your owner’s manual. Perform this check at least once a month, and always do it when the tires are cold. Check the pressure after major fluctuations in the weather, too, because warm and cold weather can impact your tire pressure.
Maintaining Your Tread Depth
Your tires should always have at least 1/16 of an inch of tread. More is always better. Once your tire tread gets that shallow, it’s time for a new set of tires. You can check your tread depth using a penny. Place a penny upside down into your tread. The less you see of Lincoln’s head, the better your tread depth is. Once all of his head becomes visible, head to the dealer for new tires.
Getting Tire Rotations
The tread of your tires will always wear down with time, but it should wear down evenly. To make sure it wares down evenly, visit the dealer for tire rotations. All-wheel-drive vehicles need a rotation after 3,000 to 5,000 miles, while two-wheel-drive vehicles can go 5,000 to 7,500 miles between tire rotations.
Getting Tire Alignments
When your vehicle moves out of alignment, then the tires don’t make uniform contact with the road, and the vehicle may pull to one side while you’re driving. This makes the car less safe, as your tires have less traction and the vehicle is harder to handle. Tire alignments are an essential form of maintenance that ​must be done as needed.
Checking for Damage
Make sure you regularly inspect your tires for signs of damage. When checking your tread depth, take a look at your sidewalls, too, and see if there are any cracks, blisters, or large bulges in them. If you see any of these signs of damage, then replace your tires ASAP, because they can lead to your tires blowing out.
Come get your tires taken care of at Fox Toyota of El Paso in El Paso, TX. Head to our website to conveniently schedule service today.