Tire Maintenance: Three Do's

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For today's post we decided to get on the road and share some tried and true tire safety tips with truckers and all you summer road warriors heading off to your summer vacation destinations. Whether you are driving an RV, hauling a camper trailer or just hauling the kids to the beach in your car or truck, you need to care for your tires so that they care for you. If you're going to care for your tires, it's important to know the Do's and Don'ts. Even if you're fairly certain you practice good tire maintenance, be sure to read all the way through the following list to ensure that you haven't overlooked anything.

For now, let's start with the do's.

Three Big Tire Do's:

Do check the pressure regularly.

This almost seems to go without saying, but if you haven't instituted a regular check of your tire pressure, be sure to do so. Under-inflated or imbalanced tires can lead to all manner of problems, not the least of which is shorter tire life. Institute regular checks to be sure that your tire pressure matches manufacturer recommendations.

Do rotate your tires on a schedule.

This prevents irregular wear and contributes additional tire life. But that's not all:

Done properly, [tire rotation] can extend the life of your tires, improve your gas mileage and ensure that your car handles in a steady and predictable manner when you need to make a sudden turn or stop. (How Stuff Works)

With such incentives at hand, it's important to keep your tires rotated on a regular basis. For standard-sized tires, rotations should be done every 3,000-7,000 miles. For big tires, be sure to follow the owner's manual for each machine.

Do check your alignment.

Uneven tire wear isn't always a result of poor tire rotation schedules. Sometimes it's caused because the wheels are out of alignment. This is also most likely the case if the steering wheel pulls to one side or the other, or if the wheel must be kept at an angle in order for the vehicle to drive straight. Bringing the wheels back into alignment will do more than help you keep a good tread on your tires: it will also contribute greatly to your safety.

Now that you're brought up to speed on the Do's, keep your eyes peeled next week for an accompanying list of Don'ts. We hope all our blog readers are having a fun filled and awesome summer with family and friends.

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