Look for the letters DOT on the sidewall of your tire. This stands for Department of Transportation. There will be a bunch of codes following it. Look for the last four digits of the code. For example a typical code could be; DOT 2VPR 3518. Don’t be confuse if this code is longer, manufacturing codes …
To read a tire size you need to look on your tire’s sidewall for a code looking similar to this: 205/60R15 91H. This is a example of a Euro-metric tire with a European size. Then there are P-Metric which will look like this: P205/60R15 91H.
Maintenance wise, wheel alignment is one of the most important tasks you should do. Most people know that they should align their wheels every now and then, but might not know why exactly and if it really makes that big of a difference. Wheel alignment ensure even wearing of tires and improves handling of the vehicle.. …
Check to see if your tires have the right pressure, underinflated tires are the most common cause of excessive tire wear on outside edge. Underinflated tires cause more stress and thus wear on outside edge compared to the center of the tire. The reason is that underinflated tires creates a bigger contact area with the …
Are there tires that can be shot or punctured multiple times and still function the way they should? Bulletproof tires might be a bit of a strong word in the real sense of the word, but…
First of all how often is Mot required? By law in the UK the MOT is annually for cars older than 3 years. The test includes general roadworthiness, vehicle safety and exhaust emissions for petrol and diesel engines. Your tyre’s tread depth should not be below 1.6 mm legally. Anything below that would be an …
a Tire deflator is a tool that is used to deflate a tire quickly and accurately. It works by screwing the tool onto the tire valve and then a second internal mechanism will need to be turned to remove the valve core. Removing the valve core causes air to quickly escape the tire. The tire …
It depends on the type of tires you have as there are a few different designs in tires. The normal/standard non performance tires that you find in passenger cars are often symmetrical in design. That means the tread of the inner halve and outer halve is the same. These tires you can fit any way …
Tire blowouts are the number one cause of accidents on the road where incorrect tire pressure is the main culprit. So most of these accidents can be avoided by doing simple maintenance and inspection of your tires. So what causes a tire blowout? Tire blowout occurs when the pressurized air within the tire escapes rapidly …
No, there is unfortunately no way to repair broken cords in the tire. a Patch of some sort will not work, because the sidewall is always flexing while you are driving. A bulge in your sidewall means that steel or fabric cords have been broken and the structural integrity of the tire has been weakened …
