No matter how efficient a tire is, careless use often adversely affects its life. Here are some basic things we need to know to increase the life of a tire.
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Maintain proper tire pressure
Each automaker specifies the amount of air to be filled in the tires of each of their vehicles, this is called recommended inflation.
If the amount of air we fill is above this recommended inflation, it is called overinflation.
Similarly, if the air level is less than the recommended inflation, it is called underinflation.
Both of the above conditions adversely affect the life of the tire.
If the tire pressure is above the recommended inflation, More wear and tear occurs in the middle portion than on both edges of the tire. This is because the center of the tire swells more when it is in over-inflated condition.
When looking at the under-inflation condition, In this case, both edges come into greater contact with the road than the center portion. Thus the amount of wear and tear on these parts also increases.
Failure to maintain proper tire pressure in this manner can result in uneven wear of the tire, thus significantly affecting the life of the tire.
Here we need to be careful, and never fill the air at the rate indicated on the tire, this indicates the maximum amount of air that can be filled in that tire.
Wheel alignment at regular intervals
Wheel alignment is another factor that affects the life of a tire, Proper wheel alignment at regular intervals is required to extend the life of the tire, Otherwise, it may cause uneven wear of the tire.
Proper Wheel balancing
Like wheel alignment, wheel balancing also affects the life of the tire. Balances by adding extra weight to correct the imbalance of the wheel assembly, this is what is meant by wheel balancing.
We know that wear and tear on an unbalanced wheel are different from a normal balanced wheel. Therefore it is essential to do wheel balancing at regular intervals as recommended by each vehicle manufacturer.
Perform Tyre rotation
We know that the wear and tear on all the tires in a vehicle are not the same, Some tires wear out quickly, but for some tires, wear and tear does not occur as quickly.
For example, In front-wheel drive vehicles, Usually, the front wheels wear out faster than the rear ones.
This can happen for many reasons,
✓ Due to the weight of the engine cabin✓ Due to front-wheel drive
✓ Friction due to steer
Therefore it is essential to rotate the tires at regular intervals, Thus the life of all tires can be maintained equally.
Condition of the suspension system
Problems in the suspension system can cause the tire to wear out quickly. Listed below are some of the problems that usually occur in a suspension system,
✓ Oil leak✓ Cracks on moving parts
✓ Wear and tear
These problems in the suspension system also adversely affect the life of the tire, Therefore it is necessary to maintain a good suspension system to improve the tire life.
Condition of wheel bearing
Like the suspension system, the damaged wheel bearing also adversely affects the life of the tire.
Avoid over speed
The speed of the vehicle causes the tires to wear out faster to some extent.
When the vehicle is traveling at high speeds, the temperature in the tire will be higher compared to the normal speed conditions, this leads to rapid wear and tear of the tire.
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Avoid overload
Overloading is another factor that can adversely affect the life of a tire. The friction between the tire and the road also increases with increasing the load, which leads to rapid wear and tear of the tire.
These are some basic things we need to know to increase the tire's life, doing exactly what is mentioned here will extend the life of the tire to some extent.
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