Time to Talk “Tire Safety”

Summer is Right Around the Corner it’s Time to Talk “Tire Safety.”

Your first line of safety on your automobile is always your tires; let’s talk about what effect they have on all aspects of your vehicles operation. If you need to stop abruptly and everything in the brake system is good- the transferee of the braking energy takes place thru your tires, if they are good you will stop if they are not? This reaction continues thru all vehicle operations’ including cornering, acceleration, and basic drivability.

• Inflate
• Rotate
• Evaluate

Your tire’s natural enemy is Heat.

What can we do to help control the heat your tire is faced with everyday on Arizona Roads?

1. The first step is proper inflation, keeping the proper inflation as specified by your vehicle manufacturer will pay dividends not only in safety but also fuel mileage. An underinflated tire will create more friction and cause a larger build up of heat inside the tire this will result in creating a safety hazard and use more fuel to propel your auto. Proper inflation will reduce the drag which will reduce the heat buildup and enhance heat dissipation.

2. It is important to have your tires rotated every 5000 to 6000 miles, this will result in longer better tire mileage and provide you with a more consistent foot print on all four corners.

3. Evaluation of the tire’s integrity, when you are having your tires rotated, your tire professional should be checking for proper tire wear, damage to the tire casing such as bruises caused by hitting rocks or curbs. We do not ever hit curbs, however, if that were to happen - a tire failure could be right around the corner. The bruise or impact, combined with the heat will often in-time cause a tread separation later in the life of the tire. The lawyers would like you to believe all the tire casings on the side of the road were failures due to improperly built tires, this is just not the true, in most cases these casings were a result of under inflated tires, worn out, over loaded vehicles, or bruises that later turned into failures. Have safe enjoyable summer season.