Tire Balance
Inspection/Replacement interval:
Tires should be inspected for premature wear at regular scheduled maintenance interval.
1. If I ignore it?
- Premature wear of tires, struts and shocks
- Increased road noise
- Irregular tire tread wear and shoulder tire life
- Decreased ride characteristics
- Increased wear on suspension components
- Vibration
2. If I take care of it?
- Increased longevity of tires
- Better ride and road feel
- Decreased wear on suspension components and wheels
- Increased drivers safety
Fast Fact:
Proper Tire Balance ensures that the wheels, while spinning, do not have a heavy spot that can cause vibration and premature wear of tires, struts, shocks and other steering and suspension components.
Source: carcare.org
Tire Rotation
Inspection interval:
Tires should be inspected at every regular scheduled maintenance interval. Tires should be rotated every 7,500 miles.
1. If I ignore it?
- Increased likelihood of uneven tire tread wear
- Potential increase in road noise due to premature tire wear
- Possible decrease in car’s handling capabilities
- Decreased driver safety
- Unevenly worn tires
- Premature tire wear means owner will need to purchase new tires sooner than later
2. If I take care of it?
- Helps to equalize tire wear
- Assists in eliminating road noise due to unbalanced tread wear
- More responsive handling since tire tread and wear is more equalized
- Increased driver safety due to even tread wear for stopping and handling purposes
Fast Fact: If you replace tires in sets of four, you can maintain the original handling balance.
Source: tirerack.com