This year has been a very busy year which has involved me driving long distances on a regular basis. This has involved a lot of motorway driving.
When I’m driving at speed on what are ever increasing, busy and congested motorways, I like to have the security of knowing that my tyres are all in tip top condition and fully maintained.
There is no excuse nowadays why your tyres should not be perfect at all times. Purchasing tyres can be so easy and can be done online with a retailer such as TyrePlus where you input all the information about your car and tyre size and then just drive to one of their local network agents or you can in fact have them fitted either at home or work, really simple.
Maintenance of your tyres is very important and here are my 3 top tips for making sure that the only thing between you and the road will get you safely to your destination.
1. Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure should be checked for all your tyres on a regular basis and I would recommend this is done once a month and always make sure the tyre pressure is set to the car manufactures recommendations. This can be found in either the handbook or on a label usually found on the door.
2. Tyre Tread Depth
The law is that the depth of tread is a minimum of 1.6mm in a continuous band around the central three quarters of the tyre. To help you, tyre manufacturers mould tread bars at 1.6mm to help you see when you need to replace your tyres.
3. Side walls of tyres
I would imagine we have all done it, hit a kerb when parking our car. I know I have and this is where the sidewall of the tyre can be damaged, so you should check the sidewalls for any cuts that could be deep. Weaknesses in the sidewall can cause a blow-out, and at speed that could be very frightening. Not only endangering your life, but also people driving around you.
Tyre maintenance is vital to be carried out at regular intervals. To ensure the safety of yourself and other car uses. It can also hit you in the pocket. If you are driving around on illegal tyres and you are stopped by the police there is a fine plus 3 points on your licence. If you are involved in an accident and have illegal tyres it could invalidate your insurance claim. Of course if you hire a car from, A supercar hire company they would always make sure your tyres are in first class condition.
The importance of keeping your tyres in good condition will give you safe motoring for years.
