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Tire Maintenance - Helping Your Tires Last Longer

How can you make your tires last longer? Keep reading this post by AMSOIL: Dwight Smith in Ann Arbor, MI, to learn how having a tire maintenance routine can help you have tires that will last longer in excellent conditions.

Having a regular maintenance routine can help your vehicle and all its part work better for longer. Give AMSOIL Dealer, Dwight Smith a call at (702) 561-3706 for advice on the best product for your engine, or visit their online store today to place an order.

Inspect Tires Frequently

The first piece of advice for your tire maintenance is to inspect them regularly. Checking your tires regularly will allow you to catch any issues they might have before they become a bigger problem.

Do a visual inspection to check for bulges, splits, cracks, or foreign objects embedded in your tires.
Check your treads and make sure that they’re deep enough for you to have traction on the road.
Check that your tires are at the correct air pressure.

Once you’ve been through this routine and everything looks good, you’re ready to hit the road. It might seem silly to do this each time you go for a drive, but catching a flat tire before you drive on it can help you avoid unnecessary delays.

Don’t Skip Your Tire Rotations

Having your tires rotated is another essential step in your tire maintenance routine, and it’s possibly the step that will help you make them last longer. Experts suggest that each rotation should happen every six months or 7,500 miles, which in many cases might coincide with your next oil change, so some people choose to get them done together. Taking your tires in for rotation (or doing it yourself) is also an excellent time to check them for damage or worn spots that could mean trouble a little bit down the line.

How to Do a DIY Tire Rotation

If you choose to do the tire rotation yourself, there are a few steps to follow and a few things you should consider. First, doing it yourself is possible if you have the right equipment at home. You’ll need:

A car jack to lift your car.
A lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts on your tires.
Jack stands to hold your vehicle up while rotating the tires.

Next, you’ll need to know if your tires are directional or nondirectional before taking them off your car. Knowing this will help you decide if you need to rotate them in a criss-cross pattern or back and forth. Once you know what way to go, remove the tires, rotate them and secure them back in place.

Always Use the Right Tire Pressure

The next step is also essential to keeping your tires in good condition for longer. Before leaving for your next drive, check your tires for underinflation, as driving with underinflated tires can cause them to wear out unevenly and prematurely. Underinflated tires on your vehicle can also cause it to be less fuel-efficient, making you waste money in the long run. If you’re going on a longer trip, you must check your tires before leaving to avoid issues on the road.

Tire tip: Have a digital tire gauge in your glove compartment to check your tire pressure if you see your tires underinflated. If you’re not sure what the ideal tire pressure for your tires is, you can check the inside of your car door or your owner’s manual for the exact number.

Maketire maintenancea part of your general maintenance routine to keep your car in great shape. Products like AMSOIL’s Signature Series 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil can help you keep your engine’s performance at its best for longer. For more insight on the best products for your engine, call AMSOIL Dealer, Dwight Smith at (702) 561-3706 today!

Ensure All Your Tires Match

The last tip to ensure that your tires will last you for longer is to make sure all of your tires match. Sometimes, people might have tires with different tread patterns, from different manufacturers, or different types of tires (i.e., mixing winter tires with summer tires). It’s also common for people to use their spare tires for longer than they should. If any of these scenarios continue for a long time, it could cause your tires to wear out prematurely.