Maintaining All-Season Tires
All-season tires can
provide excellent performance on the road if adequately maintained. They are
designed to handle a variety of road conditions, including wet highways, dry
roads, and light snow. In low temperatures, the tread of the all-season tires
hardens something that reduces the traction between the road and the tires. If
the place you come from usually has icy or snowy roads in winter, you will need
to have an extra set of winter
tires specifically for the cold season.
There are many things you
need to do to maintain all-season properly and get the most of them. First of
all, you need to drive carefully. If you are the kind of person who likes
driving your car too fast, you may need to slow down a little bit if you want
your tires to last. Driving too fast and braking harshly causes the tires to
overheat, something that in turn causes the sidewalls to weaken and potentially
fail. This kind of driving can also cause small cracks to form on the tires.
Always practice safe driving whenever you are on the road not only for the
benefit of the tires but also for the benefit of the people you are carrying.
Another thing that you can
do to get the most of your all season
tires is to avoid dry rot. Dry rot frequently happens when you leave your
vehicle undriven for an extended period. When you buy a car, you should drive
it at least once a month to heat up the tires and prevent the rubber from
drying out too much. If circumstances force you not to use the car for an
extended period, it would be a good idea to invest in a car cover or wheel
covers to prevent harmful rays of the sun from damaging the tires.
It is also a good idea to
clean the tires if you want them to last longer. Whenever you clean the tires,
always start with washing the wheels with soap and mild water. As for the tires
themselves, you can scrub them with a soft bristled brush to get rid of
stuck-on dirt and grime. After doing that, you can finish off by rinsing them
with clean water.
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